Booster shots in focus as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations rise
Dr. Alok Patel of Stanford Children’s Health discusses when Americans should consider taking a booster shot, and concerns about a winter surge of COVID-19 cases. source
Child COVID-19 cases ‘extremely high,’ raising concern
Pediatric COVID-19 cases are up 16% in a week and up 41% in the last three weeks. Across the country, vaccination requirement deadlines approach for students. WATCH FULL EPISODES OF…
President Biden to push for boosters to get ahead of new variant l GMA
The president met with Dr. Anthony Fauci, who said it will take about two weeks “to have more definitive information on the transmissibility, severity and other characteristics of the variant.”…
Race to learn about omicron variant
Experts said the new variant’s high number of mutations could make it more transmissible. ABC News’ Em Nguyen reports. #Omicron #Variant #COVID19 #ABCNews #BreakingNews source
Biden’s new COVID-19 strategy
It includes a new plan to expand testing in the wake of the omicron variant’s arrival in the United States. ABC’s Em Nguyen explains. source
Omicron variant spreads
At least five U.S. states have reported confirmed cases of the omicron variant, with new travel restrictions set to take effect. ABC News’ Em Nguyen has the details. source
Omicron variant confirmed in at least 12 states l GMA
Nearly 60,000 Americans are hospitalized with COVID-19 as officials push to get more people a booster shot. SUBSCRIBE to GMA’s YouTube page: https://bit.ly/2Zq0dU5 VISIT GMA’s homepage: https://www.goodmorningamerica.com SIGN UP to…
One World, one pandemic: How Europe is responding to COVID’s latest wave
ABC News’ James Longman reports on the latest efforts against the spread of COVID-19 in Europe, and resistance from some over vaccination efforts and lockdown measures. source
Biden confronts Putin over Ukraine conflict in tense video call l On Location
After a tense discussion, President Joe Biden and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin were still far from any major breakthroughs. https://abcn.ws/307oe4D Plus, new Pfizer data shows that the Omicron variant chips…
US nears grim milestone of 800K deaths as omicron variant surges
ABC News contributor Dr. John Brownstein discusses new data on Pfizer’s COVID-19 treatment pill, and why we shouldn’t underestimate the severity of omicron as the nation’s death toll nears 800,000.…