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Covid-
19: New 'FLiRT' Variants Now Most Dominant In US
New so-called "FLiRT" COVID-19 variants have quickly become the most dominant in the United States, and authorities are monitoring their rise as summer approaches. According to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one of the two members of the “FLiRT” group, KP.2, is now No. 1 among strains nationally, accounting for about 24.9 of all current infections. The JN.1 strain had been dominant in the US before the emergence of KP.2. Both variants are offshoots of the highly contagious Omicron strain. The No. 4 variant in the US, KP.1.1, which makes up …
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Covid-
19: Study Reveals How Long It Takes Omicron Symptoms To Surface
Click here for a new, updated story - COVID-19: 'Omicron's A Different Animal,' Says Expert, Sounding Alarm Over In-Person Learning Details are now emerging on how long it takes for symptoms of the highly transmissible COVID-19 Omicron strain to show up. A survey following an outbreak of 111 confirmed or probable Omicron cases among mostly fully vaccinated guests at a Christmas party at a closed location in a restaurant in Oslo, Norway found symptoms surfaced at a relatively fast rate. The party was held on Friday, Nov. 26, two days after one of the attendees returned from South …
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Covid-
19: Two More Omicron Variant Symptoms Emerge
Click here for a new, updated story - COVID-19: Study Of Omicron Outbreak At Christmas Party Reveals Three New Symptom As more becomes known about the highly transmissible COVID-19 Omicron variant from both studies and anecdotal evidence, new symptoms of the strain continue to emerge. Brand-new reports are now surfacing that those infected with the strain may experience loss of appetite and brain fog. That's according to a ZOE study conducted in the United Kingdom that analyzed thousands of COVID symptoms uploaded to an app by the British public. Though they weren't among th…
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Covid-
19: New Omicron Variant Symptom Emerges
Click here for a new, updated story - COVID-19: Two More Omicron Variant Symptoms Emerge A new symptom of the highly transmissible COVID-19 Omicron variant has emerged in addition to five others previously reported. A ZOE study conducted in the United Kingdom analyzed thousands of COVID symptoms uploaded to an app by the British public revealed that Omicron might feel like the traditional cold in many ways. The top five symptoms recorded in the ZOE app were: Runny nose, Headache, Fatigue (both mild or severe), Sneezing, Sore throat. Now, information is emerging from physicians …
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Covid-
19: Info Released On First US Omicron Death; Biden To Announce 500M Free At-Home Tests
Less than three weeks after the first case of the highly transmissible Omicron COVID-19 variant was identified in the United States, the first death in the nation connected to the strain has been confirmed in the Houston, Texas area. The patient was a man in his 50s who was not vaccinated and had an underlying health condition, Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo said, according to KHOU-11, a CBS-affiliated television station in Houston. Houston Methodist said on Monday, Dec. 20 that 82 percent of its new cases are omicron after just three weeks of testing for it, KHOU reported. Omicron …
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Covid-
19: Omicron Now Dominant Variant In US; CDC Reveals Percentage Of New Cases
Less than three weeks after the first case of the highly transmissible Omicron variant was identified in the United States, it's now the nation's most dominant strain of the COVID-19 virus. Omicron accounted for 73 percent of new infections last week, federal health officials announced Monday, Dec. 20. That's nearly a six-fold increase in only one week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said. The first Omicron-related death in the United States was confirmed in Harris County, Texas - a man in his 50s. It has not been reported whether he was vaccinated or had any pre-exis…
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Covid-
19: Study Reveals Top 5 Symptoms Of Omicron Variant
Click here for an updated story - COVID-19: New Omicron Variant Symptom Emerges, Physicians Say COVID-19 cases are spiking ahead of the holidays, with the Omicron variant now having been identified in 48 states and 89 countries. “We’ve seen cases of Omicron among those who are both vaccinated and boosted and we believe these cases are milder or asymptomatic because of vaccine protection,” said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said during a White House COVID-19 briefing on Friday, Dec. 17. Preliminary lab studies indicate Omicron may not a…
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Covid-
19: Can You Safely Enjoy The Holidays Amid Surge In Cases Ahead Of Christmas?
With many areas in the nation seeing the largest rise in COVID-19 cases since January, coupled with the arrival of the highly transmissible Omicron variant, many Americans are entering the holiday season with uncertainty. Though breakthrough cases are inevitable, health experts agree that if you've been vaccinated and had your booster, whether you're exposed to Delta or Omicron, you should be very well protected against serious disease that could put you in the hospital. “We’ve seen cases of Omicron among those who are both vaccinated and boosted and we believe these cases are milder or asy…
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Details Emerge On Suspect Charged In Fatal Stabbing Of LIU QB Who Was 49ers Player's Brother
The suspect apprehended in the fatal stabbing of Clay Beathard, the starting quarterback on the Long Island University football team, is a convicted felon with a violent past. Police now say they have charged 23-year-old Michael Mosley with two counts of criminal homicide and one count of attempted criminal homicide Beathard, 22, and 21-year-old Paul Trapeni III were stabbed Saturday, Dec. 21 at 2:50 a.m. in Nashville, Tennessee during a fight involving several persons outside the Dogwood Bar & Grill at 1907 Division Street, in midtown, according to Metro Nashville Police.&nbs…
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LIU Quarterback One Of Two Men Fatally Stabbed During Fight Outside Bar
Clay Beathard, the starting quarterback on the Long Island University football team, brother of an NFL player and grandson of a former NFL general manager, was one of two men killed outside a bar in Nashville, Tennessee. Beathard, 22, and 21-year-old Paul Trapeni III were stabbed Saturday, Dec. 21 at 2:50 a.m. during a fight involving several persons outside the Dogwood Bar & Grill at 1907 Division Street, in midtown, according to Metro Nashville Police. The stabbings appear to have resulted from an argument over a woman that began inside Dogwood Bar and then turned phy…
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CT Man Wanted For Murder Shot, Killed After Police Manhunt
A multi-state manhunt for a Connecticut resident wanted by police after a man was killed and his wife critically injured during a stabbing attack ended with the suspect being fatally shot during an altercation with law enforcement. Peter Alexander Bohning, 34, of Kent, Connecticut (shown in the photo here) was killed on Monday, June 24 in Gaines County, Texas, about 1,000 miles away from the random attack that occurred around 3:30 p.m. on Friday, June 21 in Nashville. A Gaines County deputy was stabbed in the altercation with Bohning and was hospitalized in El Paso with non-…
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Multi-State Search: CT Man Wanted For Murder After Stabbing Attack On Married Couple
Click here for an updated story: Man Wanted For Murder Shot, Killed After Police Manhunt A multi-state search is underway for a Connecticut man wanted by police after a man was killed and his wife critically injured during a stabbing attack in Nashville on Friday, June 21. Peter Alexander Bohning, 34, of Kent, Connecticut (shown in the photo here) is being sought by police. The incident occurred around 3:30 p.m. after Leigh Ann Zirkle, 58, fled the couple’s residence and collapsed in the street with significant wounds, including one to her neck, Metro Nashville Police said. Neighbors …
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