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Experts troubled by TikTok trend that can have teens believing they have serious mental disorders

Tuesday, December 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A new trend on TikTok could lead some teens to believe they have a serious mental disorder, according to some experts.The app, which has become a community for users to connect and for teens to show off dance moves and share... Read More.

What the CDC’s latest COVID-19 quarantine recommendations mean for you

Monday, December 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Amidst growing pressure as COVID-19 cases surge across the country, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has now announced that it will shorten the recommended isolation time for asymptomatic people who test positive for COVID-19, and update guidance... Read More.

Fauci warns omicron cases ‘likely will go much higher’

Monday, December 27 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- As the "extraordinarily contagious" omicron variant surges across the United States, Dr. Anthony Fauci warned that COVID-19 cases will likely continue to climb."Every day it goes up and up. The last weekly average was about 150,000 and it likely will go much... Read More.

Boosters are the best defense against omicron. But that message isn’t getting through.

Monday, December 27 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- For weeks now, as public health experts have warned about the COVID-19 omicron variant and its incredible ability to infect people, they've followed the bad news with good: booster shots available to every adult in the U.S. drive protection against omicron back... Read More.

Omicron surge putting strain on schools to stay open, experts say

Friday, December 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- COVID-19 has been a major challenge for schools.From shutting down in March 2020 to reopening and trying to stay open, the task has been varied and in some cases monumental.This school year -- the third since the pandemic began -- has... Read More.

Omicron the Grinch hits kids, families days before Christmas

Friday, December 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Gretchen Lee, a third grader in Washington, D.C., was wrapping up her last week in school ahead of Christmas break when the unexpected happen.A fully vaccinated 8-year-old, Gretchen tested positive at school for the virus that causes COVID-19 -- likely the... Read More.

WHO investigating mysterious illness in South Sudan that has killed nearly 100 people

Thursday, December 23 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The World Health Organization is investigating a mysterious illness in South Sudan that has killed dozens of people.So far, 97 people have died of the unknown disease in Fangak, Jonglei State, in the northern part of the country.Fangak County Commissioner Biel... Read More.

FDA authorizes Merck pill for COVID-19 treatment

Thursday, December 23 by ABC News

The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday authorized Merck's COVID-19 pill for certain adults.The authorization is limited to adults who have a high risk of severe illness and for whom alternative FDA-authorized treatment options are not accessible or medically appropriate.This is the second COVID-19... Read More.

Omicron vs. treatments: What we know about how monoclonal antibodies work against new variant

Thursday, December 23 by ABC News

With omicron's explosive spread threatening to outpace current COVID-19 treatments, the race is on to find new options that will stand up to the variant.The first oral antiviral treatment for the virus was authorized by the Food and Drug Administration Wednesday. Pfizer's Paxlovid has... Read More.

CityMD temporarily closes 19 locations amid surge in COVID-19 cases

Wednesday, December 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Urgent care chain CityMD announced it is temporarily closing more than a dozen of its 150 locations in New York and New Jersey amid a surge in COVID-19 cases and increased demands for testing.The 19 shuttered clinics include 13 in New... Read More.

DC mayor announces vaccine mandate for restaurants, bars, starting in January

Wednesday, December 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Wednesday that certain establishments, including restaurants, bars, nightclubs, gyms, events and meeting spaces, will require proof of COVID-19 vaccination beginning in January.Patrons above the age of 12 will be required to be partially vaccinated by Jan. 15... Read More.

What we know so far about the COVID omicron variant

Wednesday, December 22 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A month after the omicron variant was first identified, it has become the dominant strain in the United States, responsible for about three-quarters of new COVID infections.As of Wednesday, cases have been identified in 49 states and Washington, D.C. South Dakota... Read More.

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Experts troubled by TikTok trend that can have teens believing they have serious mental disorders

What the CDC’s latest COVID-19 quarantine recommendations mean for you

Fauci warns omicron cases ‘likely will go much higher’

Boosters are the best defense against omicron. But that message isn’t getting through.

Omicron surge putting strain on schools to stay open, experts say

Omicron the Grinch hits kids, families days before Christmas

WHO investigating mysterious illness in South Sudan that has killed nearly 100 people

FDA authorizes Merck pill for COVID-19 treatment

Omicron vs. treatments: What we know about how monoclonal antibodies work against new variant

CityMD temporarily closes 19 locations amid surge in COVID-19 cases

DC mayor announces vaccine mandate for restaurants, bars, starting in January

What we know so far about the COVID omicron variant

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