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Coronavirus Vaccine Updates: California's COVID-19 death toll surpasses New York's

NEW YORK (WABC) -- The coronavirus death toll in California has now surpassed the death toll in New York. According to Johns Hopkins, California has reported 45,496 COVID-related fatalities. New York ... Read More

COVID Omicron News: CDC may announce new mask guidance in coming weeks

NEW YORK (WABC) -- With the push to get more people boosted and with COVID cases continuing to decline, there could soon be some different guidance when it comes to wearing masks across the country. Read More

COVID Omicron News: CDC weighs significant update to mask recommendations

NEW YORK (WABC) -- The CDC is weighing a significant update to its mask information as the highly transmissible omicron variant sweeps across the nation. Federal health officials are expected to ... Read More

FDA to raise hurdles for vaccines, faulting COVID shots for 10 kids' deaths

Food and Drug Administration officials say they will ratchet up requirements for vaccine studies, citing concerns about COVID shots for kids. But public health experts question the agency's analysis. Read More

COVID Omicron News: New York starts 2022 with new single-day case record

NEW YORK (WABC) -- Nassau County Distributed 23,000 free covid test kits on Saturday at the Nassau Coliseum. Officials plan on distributing 17,000 on Sunday. New York State is starting 2022 with a new ... Read More

COVID Omicron News: Cases up 4-fold in US as travel woes continue

NEW YORK (WABC) -- New COVID-19 cases rage on this New Year's Eve for the third day in a row, with the U.S. reporting record numbers. The country is averaging 316,000 new cases a day, up nearly ... Read More