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Hospitalization and death rates may be low amid the current stage of the coronavirus pandemic, but for patients undergoing the long-lasting impacts of the virus, there’s still little light at the end of the tunnel. Long COVID casts a wide array of symptoms that make it an enigma for healthcare experts. Fatigue, shortness of breath, cough, joint pain, and chest...

Hospitalization and death rates may be low amid the pandemic, but for patients undergoing the long-lasting impacts of the virus, there’s still little light at the end of the tunnel. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino takes you inside the Staten Island Univ. Hospital post-COVID clinic.

It’s been called “stealth omicron” or “deltacron.” A new subvariant of the COVID-19 virus is making headlines, so we talked to NBC News medical correspondent Dr. John Torres to learn more. He explained how the variant “plagiarizes” from the Omicron and Delta variants that previously caused surges, and why this may not cause a new surge here in the...

Over two years into the coronavirus pandemic, millions of patients around the globe are suffering from the lingering symptoms of long COVID, while doctors still search to find answers for treatment. NBC New York’s Linda Gaudino reports.

Which vaccines were most effective against omicron compared with delta? How much added protection do booster shots really provide? A new CDC study has the answers.

Inflammation, stress, memory issues, and other symptoms of “long haul” COVID-19 are still impacting Fiona Lowenstein and Chimére Smith. Smith tells LX News she developed occipital neuralgia after contracting the virus in March 2020. “It almost feels like I have a rubber band around my head, actually 20 of them at any given time,” Smith said.

A new study that compares coronavirus protection from prior infection and vaccination concludes getting the shots is still the safest way to prevent COVID-19

The head of the World Health Organization says he’s worried about the omicron and delta variants of COVID-19 producing a “tsunami” of cases between them.

The omicron variant took only a few weeks to live up to dire predictions about how contagious it is. Even public health officials are astonished.

Omicron accounted for 73% of new COVID-19 infections last week in the United States, according to federal health officials.

It’s on everyone’s minds, the surge in COVID-19 cases has left many with questions about how to handle the upcoming holiday. NBC New York’s Myles Miller reports.

Long lines and soaring case numbers may feel like déjà vu for many New Yorkers heading into the week of Christmas. NBC New York’s Jessica Cunnington reports on the state of the pandemic.

Soaring COVID-19 case numbers, long testing lines and event cancellations might feel a bit like déjà vu, but so far New York City hospitals aren’t seeing a repeat of the surges that swamped emergency rooms early in the pandemic

More than 10,000 people in New York City tested positive for COVID-19, according to state data released on Friday. It’s a new record for single-day reporting. A city-run program is still helping COVID-positive New Yorkers isolate safely to minimize exposure risk. After the pandemic struck last spring, New York City created the COVID-19 Hotel Room Isolation Program to provide free…

As schools brace for the rapid rise in omicron cases amid delta’s continued onslaught and the onset of flu season, some are closing their doors once again and moving back to online learning ahead of the holiday break.

The Radio City Rockettes are just the latest event to be impacted by the rising COVID rates and breakthrough cases, as omicron continues to spread. But one thing that has not yet been impacted: People choosing to travel for the holidays. NBC New York’s Gilma Avalos and Anjali Hemphill have team coverage.

The Rockettes kicked their 2021 season to the curb. Santacon isn’t coming to Jersey City with a vax card. And Connecticut is instituting a vaccine passport. Natalie Pasquarella, Andrew Siff and Brian Thompson have the latest in a fast-moving day in the efforts to fight the omicron variant of the coronavirus.

Try checking the city’s testing wait times before heading out to get a COVID-19 test before the holidays.

Mayor de Blasio says the city will hand out more tests, while Mayor-elect Eric Adams is laying out his plan for fighting the virus when he assumes office next year. Melissa Russo and Chris Glorioso report.

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Wednesday that new data show booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines offer protection against the omicron variant and there is no current need to reformulate shots for variant-specific boosters.