* The W.H.O. said it “strongly supports urgent and broad access” to booster doses of vaccine amid the global spread of omicron.
* The TSA is extending the requirement for masks on planes and public transportation for another month.
* According to the CDC, COVID-19 is one of the top 10 causes of death for children aged 5 to 11.
* “Children are at a lower risk than adults, but they’re certainly not at no risk. We have a safe and effective vaccine with a very low risk of adverse outcomes.”–Dr. Sonja Rasmussen, University of Florida pediatrician and epidemiologist.
* Florida positivity rate: 2.4 percent. Hillsborough positivity rate: 2.9 percent.
* Florida hospitalizations: 1,444, a 31 percent decrease from the previous week. Tampa Bay hospitalizations: 216, a 33 percent decrease from the previous week.