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FDA authorizes Pfizer boosters for 12- to 15-year olds

Monday, January 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved Pfizer boosters for 12- to 15-year-olds. The moves comes as schools reopen after the holiday break. In a release, the FDA said it has amended the emergency use authorization for the Pfizer vaccine to also shorten... Read More.

Fauci: Testing negative to end COVID isolation now under consideration

Monday, January 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Amid pushback from some public health officials on new Centers for Disease Control guidance for individuals who have tested positive for COVID-19, which does not require a negative test to end isolation after five days, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top... Read More.

Five ways to deal with anxiety during the holidays amid the omicron surge

Monday, January 3 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- With the explosion of coronavirus cases in the U.S., fueled in part by the highly contagious omicron variant, Americans are once again facing a wave of sickness and the anxiety and stress that comes with it. Those who believed that mass vaccination... Read More.

Disabled community ‘left behind’ in vaccine rollout one year later

Monday, January 3 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Hundreds to thousands of calls come in to the Disability Information and Access Line (DIAL) each week from disabled people across the country with questions about COVID-19, vaccinations, testing spots and more. As one of the first call centers to focus specifically on... Read More.

COVID live updates: US breaks weekly COVID-19 case record

Friday, December 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.4 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 824,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering. About 62% of the population... Read More.

How to celebrate New Year’s Eve safely

Friday, December 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) - New Year's Eve celebrations for 2021 were significantly scaled back due to COVID, with hopes of larger celebrations to mark 2022. But with case numbers surging, are this year's festivities safe? It depends what your plans are, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci. "What... Read More.

COVID-19 stress may affect your physical well-being

Friday, December 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- COVID-19 has touched all corners of the world -- and fear, anxiety, and grief have followed in its wake. The pandemic has taken a toll on the mental health and well-being of many, due to the climbing death toll, the social... Read More.

Top COVID-19 test scientist says there’s no reason to stop using rapid tests

Friday, December 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- With questions swirling about how well rapid COVID-19 tests work when it comes to detecting the omicron variant, leading scientists are now reassuring the public that they do work, and have a valuable role to play in the ongoing pandemic. Among them... Read More.

Five tips for parents as omicron spreads and pediatric hospitalizations rise

Friday, December 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As the highly transmissible omicron variant of COVID-19 spreads across the country, children are being impacted, too. Last week, nearly 200,000 children in the U.S. tested positive for COVID-19, up by about 50% since the beginning of December, according to new data... Read More.

COVID-19 vaccines are safe, effective for children: Three CDC studies say

Friday, December 31 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective for children, according to three new studies released Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. One study, which evaluated the safety reports of more than 42,000 children ages 5 to 11 who received a... Read More.

Two doses of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine 85% effective against hospitalizations, South Africa study shows

Friday, December 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A real-world study of South African health care workers found that two doses of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine offer 85% protection against hospitalization from the omicron variant. Separately, the company announced new data from a laboratory study that shows its... Read More.

US shatters COVID case records, as experts predict infection rates will continue to grow

Friday, December 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Amid a record-breaking surge, the U.S. is now averaging more COVID-19 cases per day than at any other point in the pandemic, according to new data updated on Wednesday from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Federal data shows the nation... Read More.

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Wednesday, January 19

Everyone Gets Broadband

The Washington State Department of Commerce Broadband Office has... Read More.

Monday, January 17

Tsunami Threat Rises Again

Early Saturday morning, an undersea volcano erupted near the... Read More.

Wednesday, January 12

Get those Abandoned Boats Out of Here!

Six owner abandoned derelict vessels were removed in 2021... Read More.

Monday, January 10

Explosive Device Found Outside Marysville Gas Station

MARYSVILLE - On Jan. 9, around 1:30 p.m., Marysville... Read More.