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COVID XEC: Should you worry about the new fast-spreading Omicron subvariant?
The new COVID XEC variant has been making rounds in the news for spreading fast across a bunch of c…
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The side effects to expect after getting an Omicron booster — and what happens if you get a flu shot at the same time
It is safe to get the updated COVID-19 booster and your annual flu shot at the same visit, but you …
Andrea Michelson
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How worried should I be about BA.5, on a scale of 1 to 10? We asked 4 leading COVID experts for their rating
The BA.5 subvariant of Omicron is reinfecting at record clip. We asked public-health experts to rat…
Hilary Brueck
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Fauci says a possible move to open up additional COVID-19 boosters to all US adults is up to the FDA and the CDC
Fauci encouraged everyone who is eligible to get a booster, and added that getting a booster shot n…
Rebecca Cohen,Katie Anthony
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The CDC recommends a booster shot for 5-11s as new Omicron subvariants emerge
Most kids haven't even had their first COVID-19 shot yet. Public health experts are concerned they'…
Hilary Brueck
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The CDC finally has a simple interactive tool that tells you when to test yourself and how long to quarantine if you're exposed to COVID. Here's how it works.
The tool is long overdue, but it's a great way to quickly assess how long you could be contagious, …
Hilary Brueck
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What to know about the ultra-infectious Omicron subvariants circulating the US as COVID rates rise, Broadway shows pause, and a mask mandate returns
It's possible that the new, ultra-infectious subvariants driving up cases now could be a sign the v…
Hilary Brueck
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2 leading disease modelers predict low COVID rates this summer — but we may need new vaccines by fall
Infectious disease modelers told the FDA we're "peaking" at around 80% immunity against Omicron now…
Hilary Brueck
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The Omicron variant appears to cause croup, a barking cough, in some children under 5: report
Croup is generally harmless, but because it's a cough that sounds like a dog or seal barking, it ca…
Yelena Dzhanova
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The more contagious Omicron subvariant BA.2 is now dominant in the US and likely to cause an 'uptick' in cases
BA.2 accounts for nearly 55% of sequenced COVID-19 tests, US data shows. The subvariant has already…
Dr. Catherine Schuster-Bruce
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As Omicron becomes the dominant variant, the US is averaging 200,000 new COVID-19 cases a day
Omicron now accounts for the majority of COVID-19 cases in the US. Disease experts anticipate a swi…
Aria Bendix
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Australians who were falsely told they'd tested negative for COVID-19 on Christmas Day fear they might have infected family members
A testing lab in New South Wales, Australia, said it mistakenly told more than 400 people they were…
Rebecca Cohen
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Early research suggests your risk of getting COVID in the next wave is lower if you already had Omicron. Here's everything we know about BA.2 reinfections.
You can get reinfected with BA.2 if you've had BA.1, but according to researchers the risk appears …
Hilary Brueck
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The BA.2 Omicron subvariant is now dominant in northeastern US states, per CDC data. Some experts warn of an impending new wave.
A CDC map shows how the BA.2 subvariant has outcompeted other types of coronaviruses in the northea…
Marianne Guenot
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1 big reason experts believe the US will not suffer the next COVID wave as badly as Europe
The same reason that the US has suffered one of the worst death tolls from COVID is also a reason t…
Hilary Brueck
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The coronavirus subvariant surging in Europe is a more-contagious type of Omicron which experts fear could soon take over in the US
The BA.2 subvariant is causing a new wave of infections in Europe, and already makes up about 23% o…
Marianne Guenot
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Bill Gates says he's canceled his holiday plans due to Omicron, but he believes the wave will be over by March
"Someday the pandemic will end, and the better we look after each other, the sooner that time will …
Rebecca Cohen,Andrea Michelson
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The first American to die of the Omicron variant was an unvaccinated Texas man who had previously caught COVID-19
The Omicron variant now accounts for 73% of sequenced COVID-19 cases in the United States, the CDC …
Rebecca Cohen
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3 charts show why Hong Kong is suffering the deadliest Omicron wave in the world right now
Most of the deaths in Hong Kong are in patients who are over 80, and unvaccinated. Until Omicron ap…