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A sign of COVID-19 testing site is seen near Grand Central Terminal on Friday in New York. The omicron variant of COVID-19, which had been undetected in the U.S. before the middle of this week, has now been discovered in at least five states including Georgia. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)
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A patient receives a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at Swaminarayan School vaccination centre, in London, Saturday, Dec. 4, 2021. Britain says it will offer all adults a booster dose of vaccine within two months to bolster the nation's immunity as the new omicron variant of the coronavirus spreads. New measures to combat variant came into force in England on Tuesday, with face coverings again compulsory in shops and on public transport. (AP Photo/Alberto Pezzali)
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Grady Hospital staffs a vaccine question desk in the main lobby of the hospital Tuesday, Oct 19, 2021. Minnette Hardeman, left, who isn’t vaccinated talks with Emory professor Dr. Kimberly Manning, seated center, and senior resident Dr. Billy Joe Mullinax, seated right, who are available in the 'no judgement zone' for anyone with concerns or questions still looking for information on the Covid vaccinations. “I’m afraid of it,” Hardeman said. “I’ve never had nobody to sit down and talk about these things.” The desk is open mid day on Tuesdays and Thursdays. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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211104-Decatur-James Green, 9, gets a pat on the head from his dad Chris Green after getting his first COVID-19 vaccine shot at DeKalb Pediatric Center in Decatur on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 4, 2021. Ben Gray for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution
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Medical staff members wait for people to get the COVID-19 vaccine booster, at a vaccination hub in Rome, Monday, Nov. 29, 2021. The new potentially more contagious omicron variant of the coronavirus popped up in more European countries on Saturday, just days after being identified in South Africa, leaving governments around the world scrambling to stop the spread. In Britain, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said mask-wearing in shops and on public transport will be required, starting Tuesday. (Cecilia Fabiano/LaPresse via AP)
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Porscha Schley, of Decatur, spent months wary of getting vaccinated before she consented to getting vaccinated after a trusted mentor answered her questions and her workplace instituted a mandate. She now advocates for others to get vaccinated, saying they can protect themselves and their families. Now vaccinated, on a recent evening she gathered with family for dinner at a relative's home in McDonough. (Curtis Compton / Curtis.Compton@ajc.com)
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08/18/2021 — Lawrenceville, Georgia — A registered nurse prepares a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during a free vaccination event held by the Gwinnett, Newton, Rockdale County Health Department at Discovery High School in Lawrenceville, Wednesday, August 18, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)
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At the A.G. Rhodes nursing home in Atlanta, a "Wall of Fame" honors individuals who have worked at the facility for 20 years or longer. Across Georgia, the senior care industry is facing a staffing crisis, leaving a growing number of older adults in need of services. (Carrie Teegardin / cteegardin@ajc.com)
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November 19, 2021 Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport: Travelers were abound on Friday, Nov.19,2021 at the domestic side of Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport as the Airport is preparing for an expected 2.22 million passengers for the Thanksgiving travel period starting this Saturday and running through the Monday after the holiday, a rebound from last year when passenger counts were down 40% during the period. The holiday rush will be one of the biggest tests for airlines, which have struggled with staffing shortages and occasional operational meltdowns this year. ÒWe expect it to be very busy and even a bit frenetic at times,Ó said Priceline CEO Brett Keller during a Washington Post Live event this week. With hotels and airlines trying to re-staff after pandemic cutbacks, ÒitÕs going to be a bit crazy this year.Ó Wednesday before the holiday and the Sunday afterward are expected to be the busiest days of the Thanksgiving period, according to travel experts. AAA predicts 1.6 million people in Georgia will travel for Thanksgiving, including more than 108,000 taking flights. That will bring total traveler counts to a level just 3% shy of 2019 levels, with airline passenger counts within 13% of 2019 levels. Domestic leisure air travel has almost completely recovered to 2019 levels, according to AAA and travel experts. Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines expects to handle as many as 5.6 million passengers from this Friday through the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, nearly three times the 2.2 million it saw during the holiday period last year but still short of the 6.3 million for Thanksgiving 2019. ( John Spink / John.Spink@ajc.com)
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08/18/2021 — Lawrenceville, Georgia — A registered nurse prepares a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during a free vaccination event held by the Gwinnett, Newton, Rockdale County Health Department at Discovery High School in Lawrenceville, Wednesday, August 18, 2021. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)
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In this file photo, siblings Jared McCauley, 14, second from left, and Maya McCauley, 15, second from right, wait to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine during a free vaccination event held by the Gwinnett, Newton, Rockdale County Health Department at Discovery High School in Lawrenceville. (Alyssa Pointer/Atlanta Journal Constitution)
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Grady Hospital staffs a vaccine question desk in the main lobby of the hospital Tuesday, Oct 19, 2021, with Emory senior resident Dr. Billy Joe Mullinax, seated back left, and professor Dr. Kimberly Manning, seated front. The doctors are available in the 'no judgement zone' for anyone with concerns or questions still looking for information on the COVID vaccinations. Minnette Hardeman, right, who isn’t vaccinated, talks with Manning and says, “I’m afraid of it. I’ve never had nobody to sit down and talk about these things.” The desk is open mi day on Tuesdays and Thursdays. (Jenni Girtman for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
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