The country's dominant coronavirus mutant contains a ghost of pandemic past

2 minutes ago | KCCI | 2 articles

Researchers site lab data that suggests a prior infection with the original omicron variant is not very protective against reinfection with the new mutants. However, the true...
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Is it allergies or Covid?

46 minutes ago | WGN TV

Those who suffer from allergies know the drill, just when the weather starts to break, sniffling and sneezing set in. Most write-off the annoying signs of seasonal allergies...
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Watch Now: What will COVID look like this summer?

2 hours ago | Arizona Daily Star

This summer should look a lot different than the past two summers during the pandemic. More Americans are vaccinated and have built up immunities from the coronavirus.
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Slight increase in COVID-19 cases in San Joaquin County

3 hours ago | KCRA

Public Health Officer Dr. Maggie Park believes the increase may be due to omicron subvariant
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Dominant coronavirus mutant has ghost of pandemic past - why that's bad for omicron survivors

3 hours ago | WGN TV | 2 articles

The coronavirus mutant that is now dominant in the United States is a member of the omicron family but scientists say it spreads faster than its omicron predecessors, is adept...
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Boston-area COVID wastewater keeps plunging, Massachusetts virus cases drop 30%

6 hours ago | Boston Herald

The predictive Boston-area COVID wastewater tracker continues to show encouraging signs day after day this week, as the virus sewage samples keep plunging. The south-of-Boston...
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Chicago health officials recommending masks as city begins holiday weekend

7 hours ago | WGN TV

CHICAGO - Chicago health leaders Thursday recommended people start wearing masks indoors again. At this point it's a recommendation, not a mandate. The guidance comes as they...
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With new attempts to deliver Covid pills, the White House says virus deaths should be ‘largely preventable.'

9 hours ago | NY Times

“Fundamentally what we're trying to do is get to a point where Covid deaths are largely preventable, and I think we're pretty close to there,” Dr. Ashish K. Jha, the White...
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K-pop band BTS and Biden to meet to discuss Asian inclusion

11 hours ago | My Sanantonio

WASHINGTON - BTS, the Grammy-nominated South Korean boy band, will join President Joe Biden next week to talk about “Asian inclusion and representation” and to address hate...
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Sequoia Capital sees a prolonged market downturn and urges the startups in its portfolio to conserve cash

11 hours ago | Business Insider

Sequoia Capital Getty Sequoia Capital sees a prolonged market downturn, according to a presentation obtained by The Information. The tech industry VC firm urged the startups in...
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President Biden will travel to Texas on Sunday to console families, honor...

The White House said the president and first lady would "grieve with the community that lost 21 lives" to the shooting at Robb Elementary School. Read more ...

Memorial Day tradition: Ralston baseball team studies service members

When a plaque from Rosenblatt Stadium moved in South Omaha, a Ralston baseball coach studied the list of names. Read more ...

New Study Finds That 1 in 5 Adults Who Have Had COVID-19 Develop Long COVID

A new CDC study found that one in five adult COVID-19 survivors has long COVID. Here's why, and what is actually considered long COVID. Read more ...

California considers banning declawing of cats in most cases

The bill specifically bans declawing “for a cosmetic or aesthetic purpose or to make the cat more convenient to keep or handle.” Read more ...

Southern Baptist leaders release secret accused abuser list

In response to an explosive investigation, top Southern Baptists have released a previously secret list of hundreds of pastors and other church-affiliated personnel accused of... Read more ...

Texas Father in Woman's Viral School Photo 'Sparking Some Sort of Change'

Parents in Killeen, Texas, are grateful to a father for standing guard outside an elementary school following a mass shooting earlier this week. Read more ...

DJ LeMahieu confident he can avoid trip to injured list

ST. PETERSBURG - DJ LeMahieu was able to hit after Thursday night's Yankees win and is fairly confident he will be able to avoid the injured list. “I don't want to get too... Read more ...

Yankees, Rays tweet to raise awareness about gun violence: Every fact shared...

The two organizations teamed up to share sobering facts about gun violence. Read more ...

Amber Heard closes testimony asking Johnny Depp to 'leave me alone'

Attorneys for Amber Heard and Johnny Depp will make closing arguments on Friday before the case goes to the jury. Read more ...

China's Pacific tour sparks hopes, fears in tiny island nations

Countries such as Vanuatu and Kiribati expected to seek Wang Yi's support for development and infrastructure. Read more ...