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New BA.2.86 COVID variant detected in NYC wastewater
The new variant has been detected in New York City’s wastewater.
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New COVID variant found in NYC wastewater, health officials say: What to know
A new and rare COVID variant has been detected in New York City’s wastewater, and there’s not much yet known about it.
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New COVID Booster Against Omicron Variant Coming This Fall
A new COVID-19 booster shot will be available in September and is expected to be more effective against the latest virus variants. Greg Cergol reports.
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Long Island Launches First ‘Test & Treat' COVID Service
A new tool in the fight against the sixth wave of COVID was rolled out on Long Island today. Pei-Sze Cheng reports.
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NYC, Long Island COVID Reinfection Rates Soar to 6-Month Highs Amid BA.5 Wave
New York City and Long Island are seeing their highest COVID reinfection rates in half a year, new state data show, and while new case increases associated with this latest pandemic wave are slowing, and hospitalizations are manageable, many in areas hard-hit by the BA.5 variant are freshly concerned with getting sick again. The so-called “worst version” of omicron yet…
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NYC, Long Island Stay at High-Risk for COVID in CDC Map Update; NJ Picture Worsens
The number of U.S. counties meeting the CDC’s high-risk threshold for COVID spread soared another 18% in the last week and is up a stunning 102% over the last two, marking a four-fold increase in that top threat category in roughly the last month as the so-called “worst version” of omicron yet strengthens its footing in America and the tri-state…
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New York Outlines the Plan to Fight COVID in the Fall
New York state is looking to the fall and outlining the battle plan against the virus. Chris Glorioso reports.
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‘Incredibly Immune-Evasive' COVID Variant Fuels NY Reinfections, Hospitalization Rate Up 35% in Month
The head of the White House’s COVID response team joined Gov. Kathy Hochul’s first COVID briefing in three months Wednesday to expound on the latest threats as New York grapples with a sixth pandemic wave fueled by the so-called “worst version” of omicron yet, and the one-time epicenter battles viral rates at levels unseen since late January. BA.5, the...
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Boosters Are Critical to Fighting the COVID BA.5 Wave
Hospitalizations are up in several states after a surge in COVID-19 infections as subvariants of Omicron spread. And as Google search trends tell us, interest in boosters is high right now. “It is critically important to get boosted now, as we are in the midst of that BA.5 wave,” Dr. Aditi Nerurkar of Harvard Medical School tells LX News Now....
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CDC: Tally of High-Risk US COVID Counties Soars 71% in Week. See Latest Adds in NY, NJ
This time last week, the five boroughs of NYC were among 667 U.S. counties deemed high-risk for community COVID spread by the CDC. This week, they’re five of 1,143.
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NYC COVID Transmission Soars 33% in Week (45% in One Borough); Chart Shows BA.5 Rise
Do you really need to be wearing masks in NYC again? Here’s what Dr. Anthony Fauci has to say about that — and which borough is seeing the highest COVID transmission rates now.
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Past Omicron Infection Less than 80% Effective at Stopping BA.5, Study Says
Just because you had an omicron variant of COVID-19 in the last few months doesn’t mean you won’t get infected with the newly dominant BA.5 subvariant, according to a new study of what’s been called the “worst version” of omicron yet. The pre-print study led by doctors affiliated with Weill Cornell Medicine in Qatar and New York has not...
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NYC Distributes Free At-Home Tests Amid Sixth COVID Wave
At-home testing kits are being passed out at distribution sites across NYC amid another wave of COVID. Gus Rosendale reports.
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How Quickly Does BA.5 Reinfect? Do NYers Really Need Masks Again? What Fauci Says
You’ve probably heard about the latest COVID variant by now. And if you haven’t here’s the deal. BA.5 first emerged in South Africa and is dubbed by many experts to be the “worst version” of omicron yet.” It has proven to be up to 4.2 times more vaccine-resistant than one of its predecessors, BA.2.12.1, which research showed eluded vaccine...
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NYC Encounters Issues During Rollout of Free At-Home Tests Amid Latest COVID Surge
New York City has distributed more than 82,000 COVID courses of treatment and more than 35 million at home tests to schools and organizations. Romney Smith Reports.
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BA.5 Is Now 2/3 of NY Area COVID Cases; Scientists Issue Flag on Future Omicron Strains
The latest COVID variant to dominate America is more than 4 times more vaccine-resistant, a new study finds — as another set of research sheds disturbing light on how COVID reinfection increases your risk of death from any cause.
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COVID BA.5 Isn't Just ‘So Much' More Contagious. It's ‘Better at Reinfecting:' Expert
The tri-state appears to already be getting hit with the sixth COVID wave, and doctors say this particular subvariant of omicron can elude rapid test detection and more easily reinfect people, including those who have been vaccinated and boosted. Omicron subvariant BA.5 is now the dominant COVID strain in the U.S., with about 100,000 cases reported every day in recent…
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New COVID Infections Surging in New York City
COVID infection rates are once again surging in New York City. Gus Rosendale reports.
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New COVID Hotline Launches in NYS as Elusive Subvariant Fuels US Case Surge
New York state on Monday announced a new COVID hotline to serve those who test positive for the virus but don’t have a healthcare provider, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced. The hotline, 1-888-TREAT-NY, uses NYC Health + Hospitals Virtual ExpressCare platform and aims to help reduce barriers to treatment for underserved communities. All New Yorkers outside of New York City...
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Vaccinations for NYC Tots Low Amid 6th Wave, Weeks After Fed Approval
The rush on COVID-19 vaccines for New York City’s youngest age group has been anything but, as health officials report approximately 11,000 vaccinations among children under five since the doses were first approved by the CDC two weeks ago. Federal officials finally gave the OK for the age group to roll up their sleeves on June 18, more than two…