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New listeria outbreak linked to Florida leaves one dead, 23 total infected

Saturday, July 2 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- One person in Illinois died after being infected with listeria, in a new outbreak that has infected a total of 23 people across 10 states, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said. The CDC said all but one of those infected... Read More.

Why 100 million Americans could be infected during COVID surge this fall

Tuesday, May 10 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- The Biden administration's stark warning last week that as many as 100 million Americans could be infected during a COVID-19 wave in the fall and winter came as a shock to many in the country. After all, 70.5% of the eligible U.S. population... Read More.

Connecticut nursing home COVID-19 outbreak results in 89 infected, 8 dead

Monday, November 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A nursing home in Connecticut is recovering from a significant coronavirus outbreak, after 89 residents and staff tested positive for the virus, facility leadership reported Monday. The outbreak at Geer Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in North Canaan, Connecticut, began in late September.... Read More.

COVID-19 live updates: COVID-19 live updates: Being vaccinated offers better protection than being infected: Study

Friday, October 29 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 4.9 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 743,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering. Just 67.4% of Americans... Read More.

Cape Cod COVID-19 cluster grows to more than 130 infected

Wednesday, July 21 by ABC News

(PROVINCETOWN, Mass.) -- A popular Cape Cod, Massachusetts, summertime destination is reporting a new spread of COVID-19 infections following the Fourth of July. Officials in Provincetown, Massachusetts, issued a number of renewed mitigation measures on Monday after at least 132 individuals tested positive for COVID-19 in... Read More.

Vaccinated Pelosi staffer, WH official test positive for COVID-19 amid visit from infected Texas lawmakers

Tuesday, July 20 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) — A fully vaccinated spokesperson for House Speaker Pelosi tested positive for COVID-19 this week after interacting with several infected Texas Democratic state legislators who traveled to the capital. "Yesterday, a fully-vaccinated senior spokesperson in the Speaker’s Press Office tested positive for COVID after... Read More.

Oregon church won’t close after COVID-19 outbreak infected 74 members, pastor says

Monday, May 10 by ABC News

(SALEM, Ore.) -- Returning to the pulpit after a COVID-19 outbreak infected him, his wife and 72 members of their congregation, the senior pastor of an Oregon church said Sunday that he will not kowtow to pressure to close the doors to the house... Read More.

Few health care workers infected with COVID after full vaccination: Study

Wednesday, March 24 by ABC News

By ERIN SCHUMAKER, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Infections among health care workers who are fully vaccinated for COVID-19 are extremely rare, according to a new study.Researchers examined data from employee health records of more than 36,600 health care... Read More.

Nearly 40,000 Macs infected by mysterious malware, researchers say

Wednesday, February 24 by ABC News

By CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (NEW YORK) -- Mysterious malware -- that has not yet engaged in malicious activity -- has infected nearly 40,000 Mac devices, according to the cybersecurity firm Red Canary, which first detected the threat.The malware, dubbed by... Read More.

PA Governor Tom Wolf tests positive for COVID-19

Thursday, December 10 by wcednews

Harrisburg, PA (AP News) — Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has tested positive for COVID-19 and is isolating at home. The second-term Democrat said Wednesday a routine test detected the coronavirus. Wolf says he has no symptoms and is feeling well. Wolf’s spouse, Frances Wolf, has been... Read More.