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How an epidemiologist plans to send his kids back to school amid COVID-19 surge
Dr. John Brownstein(NEW YORK) -- As parents across the country brace for another school year upended by the coronavirus pandemic, they are also face rising concerns over kids' safety amid the delta va...
Katie Kindelan, ABC News Aug 17, 2021

What to know about COVID-19 variants of concern
Niphon Khiawprommas/iStock(NEW YORK) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention listed the COVID-19 delta variant as one of its “variants of concern” (VOCs) on June 15. According to...
Dr. Lauren R. Richter, ABC News Aug 17, 2021

Younger children more likely to spread COVID-19, study finds
martinedoucet/iStock(NEW YORK) -- Young children may be more likely to transmit the virus that causes COVID-19 within households compared with older children, a new study has found. Specifically, chil...
Sony Salzman and Dr. Lauren R. Richter, ABC News Aug 17, 2021

Unvaccinated couple die of COVID-19 hours apart, leaving behind two teens
Courtesy Daniels familyCourtesy Daniels family(SAVANNAH, Ga.) -- Martin and Trina Daniel, married for over 20 years, both died of COVID-19 within hours of each other, leaving behind two teenage childr...
Emily Shapiro, ABC News Aug 17, 2021

Mom urges masks in school after son experiences rare COVID-19 complication
Angie Abbott(FORT WORTH, Texas) -- A Texas mom is urging parents to send their kids to school wearing masks after she says her 11-year-old son was diagnosed with multisystem inflammatory syndrome a mo...
Aryana Azarivia, ABC News Aug 13, 2021

Addressing vaccine fears as Latinos fall behind in COVID-19 vaccinations
Spencer Platt/Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- As the delta variant continues to ravage communities across the country, Hispanic populations in many states have been left behind in the race to get the countr...
Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News Aug 13, 2021

Wildfire smoke associated with increase in severe COVID-19 cases and death, new research suggests
Ty O'Neil/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images(NEW YORK) -- Scientists are learning more about how widespread wildfires affect human health -- and if there is a link between severe COVID-19 cases ...
Julia Jacobo, ABC News Aug 13, 2021

CDC officially recommends additional vaccines for people with weakened immune systems
Eduardo Sanz/Europa Press via Getty Images(ATLANTA) -- The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officially recommended a third dose of an mRNA vaccine for immunocompromised Americans on Friday a...
Cheyenne Haslett and Sasha Pezenik, ABC News Aug 13, 2021

Delta variant: Five things to know about the surging coronavirus strain
Pekic/iStock(NEW YORK) -- With the CDC estimating that the delta variant accounts for more than 90% of new COVID cases in the U.S., scientists are still learning more about what makes this variant dif...
Dr. Jess Dawson Aug 13, 2021

NBA Hall of Famer Spencer Haywood tackles COVID vaccine mistrust in communities of color
John McCoy/Getty Images(LAS VEGAS) -- As many Americans hesitate to get vaccinated against COVID-19, NBA legend Spencer Haywood is teaming up with a medical school in Las Vegas to tackle the mistrust ...
Deena Zaru, ABC News Aug 12, 2021
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