Tag: contagious
1st US case of monkeypox confirmed in Massachusetts
Countries in Europe and North America are continuing to report more cases of monkeypox, but experts say the disease so far does not pose a…
Stores limiting sales of COVID tests amid high demand l GMA
Rapid antigen tests, which can detect if someone is potentially contagious, are in high demand as people prepare for holiday gatherings. #ABCNews #COVID19 #BinaxNOW #Omicron…
Doctors give insight into COVID battle in their hospitals
Doctors in Texas and Louisiana talk about the rising COVID-19 cases as the highly contagious omicron variant spreads across the country. WATCH the ABC News…
Concerns grow over COVID-19 Delta variant
Former White House advisor Andy Slavitt said the variant, which was first seen in India, is “basically COVID-19 on steroids,” as growing evidence shows it’s…
Biden urged Americans to get fully vaccinated
President Joe Biden said Friday that the Delta variant is potentially deadlier, and some experts said getting fully vaccinated is critical. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE…
Study: Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccine protection could last years l ABC News
Health experts are urging people to get vaccinated as the highly contagious delta variant spreads. Watch full ABC News broadcasts on Hulu: https://abcn.ws/3bzvQQn #COVID #COVID19…
Hospitals struggle to find beds for mostly younger, unvaccinated COVID-19 patients l WNT
Health officials are reporting overwhelming situations, driven by the highly contagious delta variant in states where vaccination rates are low. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF…
Global effort to contain the coronavirus
New warnings emerge about how contagious the disease is as the number of those infected grows. source
Doctor weighs in on Trump’s hospital departure
One infectious disease expert said the president could still have been contagious with COVID-19. source
Britain in lockdown, travel bans after COVID-19 mutation
The mutation is potentially more contagious and is spreading rapidly in the U.K. There is no hard evidence that this variant is more contagious, and…
New dire warnings of COVID-19 surge after Christmas
Across the country, a record 115,000 people are hospitalized with the virus, and in California, there were more than 32,000 new infections in the past…
No evidence UK variant causes more severe illness or increased risk of death: CDC
The White House is now considering a mandate for anyone traveling from the U.K. to test negative before flying due to early evidence that suggested…
US health experts brace for highly contagious variant of COVID-19
Dr. Anthony Fauci said that the U.S. can expert more reports of the COVID-19 variant, after cases have already been confirmed in Colorado and California….
Contagious variant of COVID-19 found in New York
The variant has now been found in four states, and another variant found in South Africa is stoking new fears. Only 4.5 million Americans have…
American lab studying new, more contagious COVID-19 strains l GMA
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston is studying new variants of the novel coronavirus, which have been found in four U.S. states so far,…
Highly contagious UK COVID-19 variant could be more deadly | WNT
British health officials said that early evidence suggests the variant could be 30% deadlier but are still investigating. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS…
ABC News Live Update: House to send Trump impeachment article to Senate on Monday
The Senate trial must begin the following day, according to the Constitution, plus, how to protect yourself against more contagious COVID-19 variants. source
ABC News Live Update: US reinstating travel ban to fight spread of COVID-19 variants
Scientists say U.K. variant likely more contagious and possibly more deadly, plus, the House will present an article of impeachment against former President Donald Trump…
New COVID-19 variant spreading rapidly in New York City | WNT
Two new studies found that the variant is unique, but shared a concerning mutation with the more contagious Brazilian and South African variants. WATCH THE…
