Liveblog - In case you missed it: Headlines 01/18/22

New @POTUS statement on 5G deployment. Today's agreement allows more than 90% of deployment to move forward tomorrow as planned, while avoiding significant aviation disruptions. pic.twitter.com/D2zg7IDkC1

— Bharat Ramamurti (@BharatRamamurti) January 18, 2022

When @POTUS and @VP were sworn in, our economy was on the brink of collapse. We’ve now had the biggest job creation year in history. There is more work to do, but this is historic progress. pic.twitter.com/ftIDBwfTPB

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) January 18, 2022

Biden administration unveils plan to combat worsening US wildfires https://t.co/0AtUT0Y6CA pic.twitter.com/L5bJsMYYD5

— Reuters Politics (@ReutersPolitics) January 18, 2022

Ronna complains the debate commission changed a debate to a virtual debate without mentioning why it was changed to a virtual debate. pic.twitter.com/DFn9kE0bjb

— Acyn (@Acyn) January 18, 2022

"We're hearing a lot of people suggest that omicron is the last variant, that it's over after this. And that is not the case because this virus is circulating at a very intense level around the world." https://t.co/uVCUR69PuZ

— NBC Bay Area (@nbcbayarea) January 18, 2022

A new study, published in the medical journal Nature Genetics on Monday, found a connection between a specific locus – i.e. a fixed position on a chromosome – and individuals who lost their sense of taste and/or smell after contracting COVID-19.
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— Spectrum Bay News 9 (@BN9) January 18, 2022

Ginny Thomas is an insurrectionist. https://t.co/KFklNEmcp1

— Dana Humes Goff 💙 (@brthnm) January 18, 2022

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