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Biden to signal new phase in pandemic as learning to live safely with COVID

Tuesday, March 1 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- President Joe Biden's first State of the Union address will be a remarkable scene: A maskless president speaking to more than 500 invited lawmakers packed cheek-to-jowl in the historic House chamber, also allowed to go without masks so long as they got... Read More.

COVID-19 pandemic forces a nationwide reckoning for American churches on how to safely reopen

Saturday, February 26 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Since the start of the pandemic, in-person church attendance dropped a staggering 45% nationwide, according to an ABC analysis of churches across more than 3,000 U.S. counties from cellular phone data provided by Safegraph. For the past two years, many congregations have... Read More.

North Carolina mother, young daughter found safely after going missing in 2016

Thursday, January 27 by ABC News

(BUNNLEVEL, N.C.) -- A North Carolina mother who went missing with her young daughter in 2016 have been found safe, according to authorities. Amber Renaye Weber, then 21 years old and her 1-year-old daughter, Miracle Smith, were last seen on Dec. 4, 2016, in Fayetteville,... Read More.

How to celebrate New Year’s Eve safely

Friday, December 31 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) - New Year's Eve celebrations for 2021 were significantly scaled back due to COVID, with hopes of larger celebrations to mark 2022. But with case numbers surging, are this year's festivities safe? It depends what your plans are, according to Dr. Anthony Fauci. "What... Read More.

How schools plan to bring students back safely amid latest COVID-19 surge

Thursday, December 30 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- With COVID-19 cases soaring nationwide, school districts are revisiting their mitigation measures as they prepare to return from winter break. Many schools are set to welcome students back in person next week as the United States is averaging more cases than at... Read More.

As omicron spreads, experts share how to celebrate holidays safely

Tuesday, December 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The recent rise in COVID-19 cases has come at an important time for millions of American families, particularly ones who avoided gatherings during last winter's surge. However, doctors and medical experts said this year's holiday celebrations don't necessarily need to be outright... Read More.

Touchdown! Blue Origin rocket, carrying William Shatner, blasts into space and lands safely

Wednesday, October 13 by ABC News

William Shatner has officially become the planet's oldest space traveler. The Star Trek actor, famous for playing starship Enterprise Captain James T. Kirk, blasted off into space at 10:50 a.m. Eastern time, aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket, along with microbiologist Glen de Vries, Planet Labs founder Chris Boshuizen and Blue Origin's Audrey Powers. The mission, officially designated NS-18, took... Read More.

Dad builds space for immunocompromised kids to safely play

Tuesday, September 28 by ABC News

(Az.) -- One Arizona dad wants to give immunocompromised kids some of their childhood back by creating a hyper-clean space where they can safely play. Brad Taylor's daughter, Lily, was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia when she was 3 years old in December 2017. The... Read More.

Dr. Jha’s 5-point COVID-19 strategy for getting kids back to school safely

Monday, August 9 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As the COVID-19 delta variant continues to raise new concerns for Americans, parents can follow a set of five principles to help make going back to school safer for their children. Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of the Brown University School of Public... Read More.

CDC says fully vaccinated Americans can safely travel, but still recommends against nonessential trips

Friday, April 2 by ABC News

By Stephanie Ebbs, Cheyenne Haslett and Mina Kaji, ABC News(ATLANTA) -- Fully vaccinated individuals can safely travel inside the U.S. and internationally, the CDC said in new guidance released Friday, though they should still wear a mask when traveling on... Read More.