Allison Aubrey
Stories
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Health
There are indications the latest COVID wave may soon begin to recede
Coronavirus cases are still at pandemic highs with more than 800,000 new cases reported daily. But there are signs this surge may begin to abate soon, and some places may already be past their peak.
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Health
Want to get omicron and just get it over with? Here's why that's a bad idea
Most of us will eventually get COVID but that's not an invitation to party with omicron. Here's why you might want to hang onto your mask and keep cautious a little longer.
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National
Public health experts say most of us will get COVID-19, what does that mean?
Public health experts say COVID-19 won't be eradicated, but studies show the omicron variant is less severe than delta, and there are ways to manage the disease — which will become predictable.
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National
Experts say these changes could help the U.S. live with COVID
The omicron wave in the U.S. will likely continue to the end of January, then start to recede rapidly. Former advisers to President Biden say a new strategy is needed to help the U.S. live with COVID.
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Arts & Life
22 tips for 2022: How to make it easier to pass on alcohol
The best way to support your loved ones who don't want to drink is to make sure drinking feels like a choice — not an obligation.
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National
With omicron surging, it may be another year to put away your New Years party heels
COVID cases are hitting record highs with about 240,000 people testing positive a day. But the omicron variant behind the surge may lead to milder illness, especially in vaccinated and boosted people.
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Health
The CDC relaxes some of its COVID-19 isolation guidelines
As omicron continues to spread, the CDC loosened isolation guidelines. Some infectious disease experts say the revisions should come with stronger mask and testing requirements.
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National
The masking period of new COVID isolation guidance is where it may fail, experts say
Infectious disease experts say the CDC's new five-day isolation period is "reasonable" but may fall flat because the mask period it vital, but people generally aren't compliant with mask requirements.
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Health
Hospitals brace for a COVID surge as people travel for the holidays
The U.S. is now averaging 125,000 new COVID-19 cases a day. While delta is still surging, the highly transmissible omicron variant likely will become the dominant variant very soon.
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National
1st vaccinated nurse in the U.S. reflects 1 year later
Tomorrow marks the one-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 shot given in the U.S. to a nurse on Long Island. She reflects on what's happened in that year and how her life has changed.