Tag: COVID-19
Look back: 2nd anniversary of 1st confirmed COVID-19 case in the U.S.
ABC News’ Kaylee Hartung reports on a Texas judge who blocked President Joe Biden’s federal worker vaccine mandate, and the second anniversary of the first…
COVID-19 boosters 90% effective in preventing hospitalization: CDC
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released several studies on COVID-19 boosters. The U.S. is reporting an average of 745,000 new cases a day,…
Hospitals on the brink as omicron grips part of the US l GMA
As the omicron surge appears to be plateauing in states like New York, the highly contagious variant has caused struggles for other states, like Illinois,…
U.S. Secretary of state met with Russian Foreign Minister as tensions continue to rise | ABC News
U.S. Secretary of state Antony Blinken met with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov as tensions continue to rise. Plus, there’s growing evidence that COVID-19 cases…
White House Covid-19 Response Briefing | NBC News
Watch as the White House Covid-19 Response Team holds a press briefing on the coronavirus pandemic. » Subscribe to NBC News: http://nbcnews.to/SubscribeToNBC » Watch more…
NBC Nightly News Broadcast (Full) – July 9th, 2021
The CDC says fully vaccinated students and teachers don’t need to wear masks indoors, new wave of arrests in assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse,…
Chicago schools still closed amid omicron surge l GMA
Chicago Public School classes have been canceled for a fourth day after the teachers’ union and city failed to reach an agreement about in-person learning…
Novak Djokovic wins legal battle to stay in Australia l GMA
A federal judge upheld the tennis star’s appeal to stay in the country and be allowed to defend his title in the Australian Open after…
Omicron surge impacting schools across country
Physician at Stanford Children’s Health, Dr. Alok Patel, shares his reaction to the Chicago public school standoff and what would be necessary for holding in-person…
Highly infectious omicron is putting more pressure on strained health care workers | ABC News
As the highly infectious omicron sweeps through the U.S., it is putting more pressure on strained health care workers. Plus, the University of Maryland announced…
Record number of COVID-19 hospitalizations in US l WNT
Nearly two years into the pandemic, 1,800 COVID-19 patients are being admitted to hospitals a day. Also, staffing shortages are forcing schools to return to…
COVID latest as US hospitalizations reach record high
Dr. Darien Sutton talks the latest on omicron and what we can expect as the U.S. shatters a global record, recording 1.35 million COVID-19 cases…
Health officials face harsh questioning from Senate committee
U.S. health officials faced tough questions from Democratic and Republican senators regarding COVID-19 and the growing surge of the omicron variant. SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS:…
Epidemiologist discusses omicron’s severity and when it might peak
ABC News’ James Longman speaks to epidemiologist Dr. Jason Salemi about the omicron’s severity for the vaccinated and unvaccinated, its impact on children and when…
Chicago Public Schools resume in-person learning after weeklong standoff
The Chicago Teachers Union approved the move back to in-person learning following a weeklong standoff over COVID-19 concerns. WATCH the ABC News Livestream: https://bit.ly/3rzBHum SUBSCRIBE…
Dr. Fauci blasts Sen. Rand Paul for ‘personal attacks’ l ABC News
Fauci also accused the Republican senator from Kentucky of playing politics with the COVID-19 pandemic. #ABCNews #Fauci #RandPaul #COVID19 source
Europe facing ‘tidal wave’ of omicron COVID infections l GMA
The World Health Organization warned that more than half of all Europeans could be infected with Omicron over the next couple of months. #ABCNews #Europe…
West Virginia governor feeling ‘extremely unwell’ amid COVID-19 battle
Gov. Jim Justice, who is vaccinated and boosted, tested positive after feeling a “sudden onset of symptoms.” #ABCNews #WestVirginiaGovernor #JimJustice source
British prime minister apologizes for attending a party l WNT
Boris Johnson appeared before parliament on Wednesday to apologize for attending a party during Britain’s strict COVID-19 lockdown. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS…
Supreme Court blocks President Biden’s vaccine mandate for large companies
ABC News’ Devin Dwyer discusses the Supreme Court’s ruling that blocks a “cornerstone” of President Joe Biden’s COVID policy requiring employee vaccinations for large businesses….
