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After reporting a notable pullback in U.S. pending home sales in the previous month, the National Association of Realtors released a report on Monday showing pending home sales rebounded by much more than expected in the month of October.
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Major covid vaccine makers said they are investigating Omicron, the new, heavily mutated coronavirus variant that was first detected in South Africa, and working to adapt their vaccines, if needed. The World Health Organization, which named the new variant omicron, said the new strain is a "variant of concern" that could pose a higher risk of reinfection compared to the previous mutations.
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Just when everyone thought that the worst of the Covid-19 pandemic may be behind us, the emergence of Omicron, a new coronavirus variant, is causing global concern. Detected first in South Africa on November 24, 2021, Omicron cases have now been reported in at least 15 countries.