Tag: variants
CDC votes to recommend COVID booster shots
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has greenlit the new Pfizer and Moderna vaccine boosters, redesigned to target the new COVID-19 variants. WATCH FULL…
CDC: Omicron BA.5 variant accounts for at least 65% of current US cases
As COVID-19 cases soar, concerns rise about vaccine efficacy and increased deaths. Emergency physician and ABC News contributor Dr. Darien Sutton joins to discuss the…
New data shows Americans keep getting reinfected with COVID-19
Dr. Alok Patel, an ABC News contributor and Stanford Children’s Health physician, discusses 1.6 million cases of reinfection as new variants emerge. WATCH the ABC…
COVID-19 cases rise across the nation
The spike is being fueled by the omicron subvariant BA.2. WATCH FULL EPISODES OF WORLD NEWS TONIGHT: https://abc.com/shows/world-news-tonight WATCH WORLD NEWS TONIGHT ON HULU: https://bit.ly/3iQLwPp…
Moderna announces new and improved COVID booster
Moderna’s new COVID-19 booster shot can target multiple variants, as confusion grows over mask rules after the federal mask mandate was struck down. WATCH the…
Connecticut Hits A Major Covid-19 Milestone | NBC News NOW
Connecticut has become the first state to fully vaccinate 50 percent of its adult population, but officials are still struggling to vaccinate the other half….
New COVID-19 infections drop 46% in New York
Epidemiologist Dr. John Brownstein told ABC News that sampling wastewater can detect variants of COVID-19 in huge populations. Although new cases are dropping, the death…
Americans seeing empty shelves at grocery stores
From COVID-19 to the weather, one expert called current conditions “the perfect storm” for supply issues. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD NEWS TONIGHT’: https://bit.ly/3uHCDO5…
Officials say Omicron variant growing faster than all other COVID-19 variants | ABC News
With Christmas just days away, officials say the Omicron variant appears to be growing faster than all other COVID-19 variants. Plus, some truckers are threatening…
Omicron variant confirmed in at least 9 states | ABC News
Six cases in Nebraska are linked to a person who had traveled to Nigeria. A new study from South Africa suggests the omicron variant could…
CDC authorizes Pfizer booster for 16- and 17-year-olds l ABC News
Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky gave the green light Thursday for booster shots to millions of newly eligible teens to help further protect them from highly…
More than 800,000 dead from COVID-19 in US
The WHO warned that the omicron variant is spreading at a higher rate than any previous variants and Dr. Simone Wildes discusses the concerns. WATCH…
US braces for COVID surge ahead of holidays l GMA
As millions gear up for Christmas gatherings next week, health officials are sounding the alarm on the rapidly spreading delta and omicron variants, with COVID-19…
‘This is a pretty dangerous time to be unvaccinated’: Dr. Ashish Jha | GMA
Martha Raddatz interviews Dr. Ashish Jha on “This Week.” #ABCNews #ThisWeek #Vaccination #COVID19 #Coronavirus #Pandemic source
No daily COVID-19 deaths for 1st time, UK says
The milestone comes amid concerns over new variants and a “death waiver” to compete in the Tokyo Olympics. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here:…
Vietnam locks down Ho Chi Minh City amid new variant concerns
New questions are being raised as to whether COVID-19 vaccines can keep up with newly emerging variants. ABC News Live Update, Weekdays at 9 AM…
J&J vaccine seems to stand up against delta variant: Study l GMA
The J&J vaccine has proven effective against COVID-19 variants as the CDC warns of a potential Holiday surge in cases. #johnsonandjohnson #vaccine #cdc #covid #deltavariant…
Pfizer says booster shot could help protect against variants, but CDC not on board
Plus, making sense of the new guidance for children wearing masks in school. ABC News Live Update, Weekdays at 9 AM & 11AM EST WATCH…
American Academy of Pediatrics recommends everyone wear masks in school
Parents are pleading with adults to get vaccinated in order to protect young children who aren’t eligible to get the vaccine. WATCH the ABC News…
ABC News Live Update: House to send Trump impeachment article to Senate on Monday
The Senate trial must begin the following day, according to the Constitution, plus, how to protect yourself against more contagious COVID-19 variants. source
