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3 top health experts say the US is on the brink of another COVID-19 surge thanks to the variant first found in the UK, just as states relax restrictions
"We are probably right now on a tipping point of another surge," Dr. Celine Gounder said, while Dr.…
Kate Duffy
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Top disease expert says US in the 'eye of the hurricane' as COVID cases decline amid growing concern over spread of UK variant
Osterholm warned about the highly contagious B.1.1.7 variant of the virus that was first discovered…
Connor Perrett
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Fauci says US should prioritize administering second vaccine dose over giving out first jabs to more Americans
There's discussion and some disagreement among top US health experts, like Fauci, over the best str…
Connor Perrett
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Biden should prioritize 1st vaccine doses and delay 2nd shots to get ahead of a surge in COVID-19 cases, his former health advisor says
Michael Osterholm, a former Biden advisor, said the US needs to give out as many first doses as pos…
Kate Duffy
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Biden's former COVID-19 advisor says the variant found in the UK could become the dominant US strain and prompt a surge in cases and fresh lockdowns
Michael Osterholm, a former health advisor to Joe Biden, said the new virus variant could trigger a…
Kate Duffy
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Fauci said the US has 'no appetite' for lockdowns but mask wearing and distancing could be enough, the day after a Biden advisor called for a weeks-long lockdown
Dr. Anthony Fauci told "Good Morning America" that taking steps like mask wearing and social distan…
Sinéad Baker
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Top infectious-disease expert says 'the next 6 to 12 weeks are going to be the darkest of the entire pandemic'
Dr. Michael Osterholm predicted that by the holidays, the US "will see numbers much, much larger th…
Connor Perrett
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A top disease expert is warning of 'another 12 to 14 months of a really hard road ahead of us,' and says the US has no national plan to stop it
Osterholm doubled down on Dr. Anthony Fauci's warning that Americans should expect to "hunker down"…
Connor Perrett
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The CDC is considering testing airline poop and toilet waste for COVID-19 as anxieties rise about China's virus spread
Evidence suggests testing airplanes toilet waste can show positive COVID-19 cases before a nasal sw…
Bethany Dawson
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Biden downplays COVID-19 testing shortage, saying 'I don't think anybody anticipated' Omicron surge that top health experts warned of
"I don't think anybody anticipated this was going to be as rapidly spreading as it did," Biden said.
Jake Lahut
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Louisiana has a higher rate of COVID-19 infections than any country in the world
Florida and Arkansas also rank in the top 5 highest infection rates of any country or territory in …
Andrea Michelson
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Louisiana governor reissues statewide mask mandate as state leads the country in new COVID-19 cases
Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards reinstated the statewide indoor mask mandate for all people over th…
Natalie Musumeci
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A Biden COVID-19 advisor suggested a national lockdown lasting up to 6 weeks, but said the idea was unlikely to gain support
On Thursday Michael Osterholm told ABC News that he had not discussed this idea with others and add…
Kate Duffy
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Infectious disease expert says coronavirus won't slow down until 'about 60% or 70%' of American population is infected, points out US is at 'about 5%'
Dr. Michael Osterholm said the US is in an "unsure moment" in light of states reopening and protest…
Ellen Cranley
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Infectious disease expert warns against states reopening too quickly but says 'we can't stay locked down for 18 months'
Expert Michael Osterholm said as many as 60-70% of Americans will have been infected with the virus…
Connor Perrett
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New daily coronavirus cases will 'easily hit six-figure' mark soon, public health expert warns
On Friday, the US saw a record number of new daily cases of an additional 83,757 cases in a single …
Inyoung Choi
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Fed's Kashkari warns that unless a stricter US lockdown is imposed, the last few months could feel just like a 'warm-up to a greater catastrophe'
"If we aren't willing to take this action, millions more cases with many more deaths are likely bef…
Shalini Nagarajan
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Rich countries hoarding COVID-19 vaccines are making a mistake that could worsen their own death tolls, experts say
By vaccinating those in wealthy nations at the expense of the most vulnerable in poorer countries, …
Sinéad Baker
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Experts no longer expect seasonal coronavirus waves: The pandemic is like 'a forest fire looking for human wood to burn'
In April, US experts suggested there might be a second peak of coronavirus infections in the fall. …
Aylin Woodward
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Fauci and a top Biden COVID-19 advisor make it clear that another US lockdown isn't happening anytime soon
Dr. Vivek Murthy, Co-Chair of Biden's COVID-19 Advisory Board, said a national lockdown would be "a…