Tag: hospitalization
Biden administration considers 2nd booster shot for all Americans l ABCNL
ABC News medical contributor and emergency physician, Dr. Darien Sutton, on the highly transmissible omicron subvariant that now accounts for nearly two-thirds of all new…
Another COVID-19 surge is ‘extremely unlikely’: White House COVID coordinator | ABC News
George Stephanopoulos interviews Dr. Ashish Jha on “This Week.” #ABCNews #ThisWeek #COVID19 #AshishJha source
Dozens of companies set to start manufacturing Pfizer COVID-19 pill l ABC News
The U.N.-backed Medicines Patent Pool says companies will begin making generic versions of the Pfizer pill for low- and middle-income countries. READ MORE: https://abcn.ws/3qibaDg #ABCNews…
Indoor mask mandates lifted across country I ABCNL
California ends its indoor mask mandate for vaccinated individuals, while COVID hospitalizations have dropped nearly 50% since mid-January across the country. WATCH the ABC News…
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,…
FDA authorizes Pfizer’s COVID-19 treatment pill
Pfizer’s Paxlovid is a series of 30 pills that can be taken at home over five days and is shown to reduce the risk of…
COVID infections spike over holidays l GMA
Health experts warn that even though the omicron variant may be more mild, its sheer transmissibility could overload hospitals. #ABCNews #Omicron #COVID19 source
Pfizer asks FDA to authorize COVID antiviral pill l GMA
The pharmaceutical company has formally asked for FDA authorization for its COVID-19 pill after early trial results showed it reduced the risk of hospitalization or…
NBC News NOW Full Broadcast – August 12, 2021
The 2020 Census data reveals that U.S. population growth is being driven by people of color and happening in metro areas, NBC News speaks to…
Louisiana hospitalizations at highest number since pandemic began
Hospitals are at a breaking point as more children and young adults are being infected by the delta variant. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream…
Battles over mask mandates rage as pediatric COVID-19 cases rise
Plus, the CDC says it is seeing a slight drop in vaccine efficacy when it comes to preventing hospitalization. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream…
Merck announces promising COVID-19 treatment | WNT
Merck announced development of a pill that, if authorized by the Food and Drug Administration, would be the first people could take at home to…
Curve is flattening in NY as death toll steadily rises: Cuomo
New York saw the highest single-day death toll yet, with 779 new fatalities, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Tuesday. BREAKING NEWS UPDATES: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/Coronavirus SUBSCRIBE to…
Surgeon general on why minorities are more likely to be exposed to COVID-19
Jerome Adams said they are more likely to live in multi-generational households and less likely to have jobs where social distancing is an option. BREAKING…
Rate of COVID-19 hospitalization in New York goes down
Gov. Cuomo made it clear that flattening the curve is at risk if the community doesn’t stick to the guidelines. source
Number of ICU patients in New York falls for 1st time since the pandemic
With evidence of a flattening curve in some states, the president is looking to create a task force focused on reopening the country. BREAKING NEWS…
