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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…

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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

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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…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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

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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…

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‘The worst is over if we continue to be smart’: Gov. Cuomo

Gov. Andrew Cuomo warned that the reopening of the state will be a process, it won’t be a “flick of a switch.” BREAKING NEWS UPDATES:…

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Cuomo says pandemic ‘not going to be over anytime soon’ despite progress

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said despite a “productive” meeting with President Donald Trump and a plan going forward, New Yorkers are still far from…

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NY endures ‘painfully slow decline’ of hospitalizations: Cuomo

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said New York will continue “following facts and data, as opposed to emotions and politics.” BREAKING NEWS UPDATES: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/Coronavirus SUBSCRIBE to ABC…

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Cuomo encourages NY sports teams to reopen without fans

Gov. Andrew Cuomo also announced that five regions in upstate New York have reopened. BREAKING NEWS UPDATES: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/Coronavirus SUBSCRIBE to ABC NEWS: https://bit.ly/2vZb6yP Watch More…

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