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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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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 ...
Aug 12, 2021