President Biden Sends Resources To Fight Omicron, Encourages Vaccinations
On Tuesday, President Biden asked Americans to get vaccinated and announced other measures to help fight the Omicron variant.
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On Tuesday, President Biden asked Americans to get vaccinated and announced other measures to help fight the Omicron variant.
Across North Texas local health departments are mirroring President Biden's urgency to get vaccinated.
Finding places to get tested for COVID-19 has become a challenge as the Omicron variant spreads.
With the Omicron variant spreading rapidly, healthcare professionals are concerned about the load on nurses and staff.
President Biden will outline how the country is prepared and preparing more to counter the surge in omicron infections.
Moderna said lab tests showed omicron-neutralizing antibodies were low after two doses of its jab, but 29 days after a booster dose of 50 micrograms, they increased about 37-fold.
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Health officials reported the first case of the Omicron variant in Denton County on Tuesday.
The local cases involve patients ages 35 and 40 and neither have a recent travel history or underlying health conditions.
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The patient in her 40s was recently diagnosed with COVID-19 in Harris County.
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The COVID-19 omicron variant has officially hit American soil, but it's too soon to tell exactly how it will impact the spread of the virus in North Texas.
A person in California became the first in the U.S. to have an identified case of the omicron variant of COVID-19, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said in a statement today that everyone age 18 or older should get a booster shot after their initial immunization to help stop the spread of the COVID-19 virus as fears grow about a new variant.
President Biden said the U.S. has more tools to fight COVID-19 than ever before, and is in a much better position to fight the virus than it was in March 2020, or even December 2020.
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"We want to face it head-on. We're going to be transparent," the police chief said.
Brandi Botello is raising money to get her spider monkey out of a wildlife sanctuary. Even if she gets the money, the 29-year-old has to figure out where to take the animal legally.
At just 12 years old, Campbell Martin's life changed forever.
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It's billed to be the most-watched combat sports event of all time.
"We want to face it head-on. We're going to be transparent," the police chief said.
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