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Omicron subvariant BA.5 causing uptick in COVID cases in US

ABC News medical contributor Dr. John Brownstein discusses the latest in the fight against the pandemic as the San Diego Unified School District reinstates its…

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Omicron subvariant BA.5 highly transmissible in US l GMA

With COVID cases on the rise again, experts are warning the BA.5 variant could be the most transmissible yet, making up more than half of…

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Omicron subvariant becomes dominant variant in US l WNT

Health officials warn that the BA.5 subvariant could be the most transmissible omicron variant yet. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT’: https://bit.ly/3uHCDO5 WATCH…

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Officials say new omicron subvariant is most transmissible strain yet

Chief Innovation Officer at Boston Children’s Health, Dr. Brownstein, has the latest on the fast-spreading omicron subvariant and what that means for Americans living in high- risk communities….

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ABC News Live: NASA releases never-before-seen images from James Webb telescope l ABCNL

Plus, the Jan. 6 committee is set to hold its seventh hearing and concerns over a highly transmissible COVID subvariant. WATCH the ABC News Live…

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Growing concerns over highly transmissible COVID-19 subvariant

ABC News medical contributor and physician at Stanford Children’s health Dr. Alok Patel discusses the latest on the highly transmissible subvariant as Moderna prepares its…

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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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New omicron subvariant accounts for nearly two-thirds of new US COVID-19 cases

ABC News Medical Contributor and epidemiologist Dr. John Brownstein discusses the highly transmissible new omicron subvariant and when a second booster could eventually be available…

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Fauci on new COVID surge: ‘Masks are still effective’

ABC News’ Phil Lipof spoke with Dr. Anthony Fauci on the newest COVID-19 strain, protection in terms of PPE and the latest on monkeypox. source

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NYC COVID-19 cases increasing as new subvariant takes hold

New York City’s COVID-19 test positivity rate surpassed 10% on June 26, the latest date for which data is available. source

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Omicron subvariant fuels COVID-19 surge across US | WNT

Philadelphia has become the first major U.S. city to reinstate an indoor mask mandate in response to rapidly rising COVID-19 cases fueled by the BA-2…

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25 million under lockdown in Shanghai I ABCNL

China is taking extreme measures as omicron’s BA.2 subvariant is fueling a surge in COVID-19 cases. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM SUBSCRIBE…

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New COVID-19 variant detected in UK

The XE variant has been detected in the United Kingdom but not yet in the U.S. source

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President Joe Biden set to launch new covid.gov website to help fight pandemic

Dr. John Brownstein, ABC News medical contributor, discusses how the COVID subvariant, BA.2, is causing the latest COVID case surges. source

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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…

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Recent studies provide data on 4th COVID-19 shot I WNT

Moderna requests emergency authorization for a fourth COVID-19 shot for adults 18 and older as the new omicron subvariant is increasing cases in the U.S….

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Spreading subvariant provides reality check on state of pandemic

ABC News contributor Dr. Alok Patel of Stanford Children’s Health discusses where things stand in the pandemic as the BA.2 subvariant causes a rise in…

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Concern about omicron subvariant grows I ABCNL

China reported its first COVID-19 deaths in over a year. Here’s what that could mean for a potential increase in cases in the U.S. WATCH…

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CDC warns cases of omicron subvariant are rising I WNT

Pfizer is reportedly expected to request the FDA for emergency authorization for a fourth COVID vaccine shot as early as this week. The CDC said…

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Pfizer calls for 4th vaccine dose for ages 65 and up l GMA

The pharmaceutical company requested authorization for another shot for older Americans, saying it dramatically improves protection against COVID-19. COVID live updates: https://abcn.ws/3t0e8yj #ABCNews #COVID19 #Pfizer…

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