Tag: mutation
Concerns over new subvariant of COVID-19 | ABCNL
Dr. Alok Patel discusses the rise in COVID cases worldwide amid growing concerns that omicron subvariant B-A-2 is likely responsible for the increase. WATCH the…
By the numbers: Ivory trade led to ‘rapid evolution’ of tuskless elephants
A new study finds that ivory poaching caused the natural selection of tuskless African elephants, whose rare genetic mutation has made them five times more…
CDC strengthens booster recommendations with new omicron variant l GMA
Scientists are working to determine the COVID strain’s severity and if current vaccines are enough to protect against it. COVID-19 live updates: https://abcn.ws/3d3Ti89 #ABCNews #Omicron…
CDC is expanding its booster recommendations due to the threat of the new COVID variant | ABC News
The CDC is expanding its booster recommendations due to the threat of the new COVID variant. Plus, jury selection begins in the case of a…
One World, One Pandemic: How Africa is fighting COVID-19
ABC News’ Matt Gutman reports on how nations in Africa are battling the pandemic as the omicron variant spreads around the globe. ABC News Live…
The Rundown: Top headlines today: Dec. 8, 2021
Stay up to date on the developing stories making headlines. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7 EST & 9 EST WATCH the ABC News…
Nation braces for potential omicron-fueled COVID-19 surge | WNT
Cases in the U.S. are up nearly 45% in the last month. Also, universities including Princeton, Cornell and NYU are canceling all events and moving…
Delta COVID-19 cases surge, omicron variant spreading rapidly ahead holidays | WNT
The White House warned millions of unvaccinated Americans that this winter will bring “severe illness and death” as two variants of COVID-19 advance across the…
Man possibly cured of HIV: Report
The findings in the journal Nature say the anonymous patient went into long-term remission from HIV during the process of a bone marrow transplant to…
Florida COVID ward nurse: ‘We’re back to where we were in December’
ABC News’ Kyra Phillips speaks with Jacksonville, Florida, COVID ward nurse Lauren Schiller on life inside a hospital in one of the nation’s delta variant…
US faces COVID-19 summer surge due to delta variant
Nearly 80% of U.S. counties report “high” or “substantial” transmission of COVID-19 and Louisiana has the highest case rate with more than 600 new cases…
Unvaccinated COVID patient: ‘It’s real and only getting stronger and faster’
ABC News’ Linsey Davis speaks with Travis and Kellie Campbell from the Tennessee hospital where Travis has been battling COVID for 12 days, explaining their…
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 concerns over COVID-19 variant detected in the UK
ABC News contributor Dr. John Brownstein discusses the COVID-19 variant in the UK and answers questions about the coronavirus vaccines. source
Latest on COVID-19 vaccine rollout and the new coronavirus mutation in UK
Dr. Todd Ellerin, an infectious disease specialist, discusses the COVID-19 vaccine rollout and the latest coronavirus mutation detected in the U.K. source
What we know about new COVID-19 variant detected in UK l GMA
The United Kingdom has shut down travel to and from South Africa, where the new mutation of the coronavirus was identified earlier this month. READ…
US reports 1st case of UK COVID-19 variant l GMA
A man in his 20s in Colorado is confirmed to have the more virulent strain that was detected in the United Kingdom, officials said. #ABCNews…
UK approves Oxford AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine
Oxford/AstraZeneca’s vaccine becomes the second vaccine in the U.K. authorized for emergency use, plus the first known case of the U.K. COVID variant in the…
New mutation identified in Florida
Plus, California experienced its deadliest day reporting a record 585 deaths in 24 hours. source
Coronavirus crisis: speeding up vaccine rollout as virus mutates
Dr. Fauci warns new COVID-19 variants could cause a surge in cases, ABC’s Dr. John Brownstein discusses whether people should start double masking, plus, more…
