Here's how the news is developing. All times Eastern.
Dec 15, 2021, 2:55 PM EST
George Washington University cancels events, moves exams online
George Washington University is joining Princeton, Cornell and NYU by canceling all events and moving exams online.
George Washington officials said there's "a significant increase" in cases, and while people are not severely sick, "it is critical that we act to limit the further spread."
-ABC News' Michelle Stoddart
Dec 15, 2021, 1:57 PM EST
Fenway Park to reopen as booster site
Boston's historic baseball stadium Fenway Park, which transformed into a mass vaccination site last winter, is expected to reopen its doors as a booster shot location in January, Red Sox officials told ABC News.
The Red Sox are working with the city and the governor's office to finalize the plans, Red Sox spokeswoman Zineb Curran said.
People check in to receive a dose of the Pfizer BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine at a mass vaccination site at Fenway Park in Boston, Jan. 29, 2021.
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People 75 years old and older wait in line for their COVID-19 vaccinations inside Fenway Park in Boston, Feb. 1, 2021.
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-ABC News' Arielle Mitropoulos
Dec 15, 2021, 1:17 PM EST
Fauci says if we didn't have the tools, he'd be way more worried about omicron
Asked how worried Americans should be about omicron and a post-holiday surge, Dr. Anthony Fauci said that if we didn't have vaccines, boosters and masks he'd "really be worried."
"But we have tools. So get vaccinated, get boosted," Fauci said at Wednesday's White House COVID-19 briefing.
CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said the agency expectsto see omicron continue to grow.
"What does this mean for individuals and families as we head into the winter months? A time when families may be gathering with one another over the holidays? It means that it is vital for everyone to get vaccinated and boosted if they are eligible," Walensky said.
A pharmacy in Grand Central Terminal advertises the COVID-19 vaccine, Dec. 9, 2021, in New York.
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White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients added, "We're not going to shut down our economy in any way. We're going to keep our schools and our businesses open."
-ABC News' Cheyenne Haslett
Dec 15, 2021, 12:42 PM EST
UK sees highest number of cases since start of pandemic
The United Kingdom confirmed 78,610 COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours -- the highest daily number since the start of the pandemic, officials said Wednesday.
A covid testing centre sign at Heathrow Terminal 2, Nov.28, 2021, in London.
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Prime Minister Boris Johnson encouraged everyone to continue to get vaccinated and boosted. He said 650,000 boosters were administered Tuesday and now 45% of all adults have received a booster.