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KP.2 is now the dominant COVID variant. Experts say US may see a summer increase in cases

Tuesday, May 14 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- For the last few months, JN.1 has been the dominant COVID-19 variant in the United States, making up the majority of cases. A new variant, however, has taken over and may lead to an increase in cases this summer.KP.2, which is...

EG.5 now dominant COVID variant in US. Here’s what to know

Wednesday, August 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A new variant now makes up a plurality of COVID-19 cases in the United States, federal data shows.EG.5, an offshoot of the omicron variant and descendant of the XBB strain, has been circulating in the country since at least April. However, as...

Omicron subvariant BA.2 now the dominant variant in the US, estimates show

Tuesday, March 29 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- The highly contagious omicron subvariant BA.2 is now the dominant COVID-19 strain in the United States, according to data released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday.As of March 26, BA.2 is projected to account for nearly 55% of...

‘Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty’ explores one of sports’ most revered and dominant franchises

Friday, March 4 by ABC News

It’s time to go back to the 1980s with Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty.The HBO series stars John C. Reilly as Dr. Jerry Buss, the real estate mogul who bought the flailing NBA team and made them the brand they are today. Reilly tells ABC...

Omicron already dominant COVID-19 variant in US: CDC

Monday, December 20 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Just three weeks after it was first discovered in the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now estimates that the highly transmissible omicron variant is the dominant variant in the United States, representing 73% of new coronavirus...

COVID-19 live updates: Omicron will be dominant variant in US ‘very soon,’ Fauci says

Thursday, December 16 by ABC News

As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.3 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 802,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering.About 61% of the population in the...

Delta is now the dominant coronavirus variant in the US, CDC says

Wednesday, July 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A highly contagious variant of the novel coronavirus that was initially identified in India is now the dominant strain in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Data updated by the CDC on Tuesday evening shows the...

CDC director warns delta variant could soon become dominant coronavirus strain in US

Friday, June 18 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, warned Friday that a highly contagious variant of the novel coronavirus that was first detected in India could soon become the dominant strain in the United States."I think that that's...

New York Mets’ Jacob deGrom ‘unbelievable’ in another dominant outing

Saturday, April 24 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- He's considered by many the best pitcher in baseball, and on Friday night, New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom continued to find new ways to impress, flustering the Washington Nationals in a shutout masterpiece.The righty struck out 15 batters, allowing just two...

UK variant has become most dominant COVID strain in US, CDC says

Wednesday, April 7 by ABC News

(ATLANTA) -- The more contagious variant of coronavirus that originated in the UK, the B-117 variant, has become the dominant strain in the U.S., CDC director Rochelle Walensky said on Wednesday."Based on our most recent estimates from CDC surveillance, the B-117 variant is now...

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