Officials: New COVID subvariant makes up 73% of NYC cases
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the new strain was first detected in New York in October.
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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the new strain was first detected in New York in October.
The New York City health department is warning a new COVID-19 subvariant is highly transmissible. This comes as the CDC is investigating a possible side effect of the updated COVID booster. CBS2's Ali Bauman reports.
The district had reinstated a mandatory mask policy when students returned from winter break.
New York City health officials say a new Omicron subvariant is the most transmissible form of COVID-19 and now accounts for 73% of all cases in the city.
He adds the good news is people aren't being hospitalized as much as with other strains.
We hear from a doctor who says this strain is highly contagious, though cases aren't proving to be too severe.
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Doctors say more and more kids and adults are coming down with COVID, the flu and RSV.
Doctors say more and more kids and adults are coming down with COVID, the flu and RSV, CBS2's Nick Caloway reports.
It's said to be highly transmissible, but doesn't appear to cause severe respiratory illness.
Cases are once again on the rise across the country, along with RSV and the flu.
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The CDC cited concerns over the COVID-19 surge in China and "the lack of adequate and transparent" data from the country's health authorities.
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CDC says 45 states, including New York and New Jersey, have "high" or "very high" levels of respiratory virus
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut are among the states grappling with the problem. CBS2's Ali Bauman reports.
Parents offered mixed feelings amid not only COVID concerns, but a rise in flu and RSV cases.
The district brought it back due to a rise in COVID, RSV and flu cases in the area. CBS2's Kevin Rincon spoke to parents about the directive.
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