Tag: immunity
Biden administration considers 2nd booster shot for all Americans l ABCNL
ABC News medical contributor and emergency physician, Dr. Darien Sutton, on the highly transmissible omicron subvariant that now accounts for nearly two-thirds of all new…
Growing proportion of COVID-19 deaths are ‘breakthrough cases’ l WNT
Many older and more vulnerable people, who have not gotten the booster shot yet, are part of a growing proportion of COVID-19 deaths among the…
What to know about reported 2nd booster for people over 50 l ABC News
The FDA is set to recommend as early as Tuesday that people over the age of 50 get a second COVID-19 booster shot. #ABCNews #COVID19…
COVID-19 cases rising in 22 states
For the first time in 10 weeks, COVID-19 hospital admissions are increasing in 14 states. Experts believe the new surge is due to the unvaccinated…
National Enquirer CEO granted immunity for information on Cohen
David Pecker, a longtime Trump ally, was granted immunity by federal prosecutors in exchange for information about Michael Cohen. source
Policing in America: Qualified immunity
ABC News’ Devin Dwyer investigates the demands for police reform across the country, including qualified immunity. ABC News Live Prime, Weekdays at 7EST & 9EST…
Rep. Karen Bass: ‘Things are moving forward’ on bipartisan police reform
Lead House negotiator Rep. Karen Bass, D-Calif., discusses bipartisan talks on a police reform bill, including the status of key provisions, like changes to qualified…
Congress close to agreement on police reform bill
The bill’s sponsor, Rep. Karen Bass, tells ABC News’ Rachel Scott that qualified immunity for police officers is on the negotiating table. The Breakdown, Weekdays…
Top health officials warn that COVID-19 is now a “pandemic of the unvaccinated” | ABC News
Top health officials warn that COVID-19 is now a “pandemic of the unvaccinated,” as cases continue to rise across the country. Plus, Amazon founder Jeff…
Johnson & Johnson: Booster shot could boost immunity
New data shows that two shots given two months apart resulted in 94% protection against symptomatic disease. WATCH the ABC News Live Stream Here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_Ma8oQLmSM…
American woman claims diplomatic immunity after killing UK teen | ABC News
The woman, who has been accused of killing Harry Dunn in a car crash, has left the U.K. #ABCNews #UK #CarCrash #American #DiplomaticImmunity source
US diplomat’s wife speaks out after deadly accident | ABC News
Anne Sacoolas said in a statement from her attorneys she wants to meet with the family of Harry Dunn, who have traveled from the U.K….
The new normal: Immunity boosting foods
Dr. William Li, author of “Eat to Beat Disease,” on what to eat to help boost your immune system. #ImmunityBoostingFoods source
Can blood of recovered COVID-19 patients help treat disease?
ABC News’ Diane Sawyer speaks to researchers who are looking at the experimental treatment while an approved vaccine is months away, at best. Watch the…
COVID-19 antibody tests are being conducted across the country
Gov. Andrew Cuomo is calling on President Trump to use the Defense Production Act to make private companies produce antibody tests. source
Contracting COVID-19 may not confer immunity: WHO
As multiple states are testing for the COVID-19 antibodies, the CDC has concerns about the testing’s accuracy and reliability. BREAKING NEWS UPDATES: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/Coronavirus WATCH FULL…
How can antibodies be used to treat COVID-19: Blood plasma explained
Find out how a potentially life-saving treatment known as blood plasma can allow doctors to use the antibodies of coronavirus survivors to treat COVID-19 patients….
Sweden’s voluntary lockdown still supported | WNT
The hope is for broad immunity to take hold as about a third of Stockholm’s population is expected to have had the virus by May…
COVID-19 reinfection not likely, South Korean officials say | WNT
Scientists don’t know how long immunity lasts, but they said that relapsing cases were actually because of testing failures. WATCH THE FULL EPISODE OF ‘WORLD…
Mayo Clinic investigation reveals efficacy of COVID-19 antibody tests l ABC News
ABC News and the Mayo Clinic jointly found that many of the tests flooding the market cannot be trusted and should be done by a…