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Ahead of an unpredictable flu season, public health experts urge nation to sign up for flu shot

Thursday, October 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- The flu season is notorious for being difficult to predict. However, flu trends from last year and from other parts of the globe can help us make informed estimates. So far, experts are on the fence if this year's flu season may... Read More.

Hollywood celebs urge world leaders to end COVID-19 pandemic

Wednesday, September 22 by ABC News

Seventy Hollywood celebrities, including Anne Hathaway, Ciara and Debbie Allen, have signed an open letter to world leaders, urging them to help stymie the spread of COVID-19. Other signatories include Jordana Brewster, Connie Britton, Yvette Nicole Brown, Peter Dinklage, Annie Lennox, Joel McHale, Idina Menzel, Debra Messing, Alyssa Milano, Tamera Mowry-Housley, Edward James Olmos and Michelle Williams. The letter, published by... Read More.

Wildlife advocates urge Nevada to stop annual bear hunt due to severity of wildfires

Thursday, September 9 by ABC News

(RENO, Nev.) -- Animal advocates are urging Nevada state officials to call off this year's annual bear hunt as wildfires continue to rage across the West. Wildlife advocates say hunting season should be canceled as the wildfire situation is so dire that bears are undergoing... Read More.

Olivia Rodrigo visits White House to urge young people get vaccinated

Wednesday, July 14 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Singer and actress Olivia Rodrigo visited the White House Wednesday, adding some star power to the Biden administration to effort to get more young people to get the COVID-19 vaccine. "I am beyond honored and humbled to be here today to help spread... Read More.

Wildfire experts urge skipping fireworks this July 4th amid extreme conditions

Friday, July 2 by ABC News

(LOS ANGELES) -- Wildfire scientists and fire officials are pleading with people to forego fireworks this Fourth of July, as unprecedented heat waves and drought conditions have elevated fire risk in the western United States. In an open letter published this week in The Conversation,... Read More.

Progressive lawmakers urge extension of eviction moratorium

Tuesday, June 22 by ABC News

(WASHINGTON) -- Several leading progressive Democrats on Capitol Hill have urged the White House and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to extend and strengthen a federal eviction moratorium that is set to expire at the end of the month. In a new letter... Read More.

Barack Obama teams with Charles Barkley and Shaq to urge communities of color to get COVID-19 vaccine

Monday, April 19 by ABC News

Former President Barack Obama is urging his fellow Americans to "Roll Up Your Sleeves" and get the COVID-19 vaccine. Teaming with basketball legends Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal for NBC's hour-long Roll Up Your Sleeves special, the former president hoped to persuade more Americans of color to get vaccinated... Read More.

Amid wastewater overflow threat, Florida officials urge residents to heed evacuation orders

Sunday, April 4 by ABC News

BY: JULIA JACOBO, ABC NEWS (TAMPA, Fla.) — Florida officials are urging residents in the surrounding areas of a wastewater storage pond to heed evacuation orders ahead of a potential overflow of polluted water. On Friday, the Manatee County Public Safety Department warned of... Read More.

Experts urge expectant moms to get vaccine to protect themselves and their babies

Tuesday, March 30 by ABC News

By ASHLEY SCHWARTZ-LAVARES, ERIELLE RESHEF and ALLIE YANG, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- San Antonio emergency room physician Dr. Nayeli Rodulfo-Zayas spent much of last summer treating patients with severe COVID-19 infections in the intensive care unit, too often watching them... Read More.

Even with vaccinations on the rise, epidemiologists urge caution as nation reopens

Saturday, March 27 by ABC News

By DR. TARUN JAIN and DR. SAMUEL ROTHMAN, ABC News(NEW YORK) -- Even with millions of vaccine shots pricking arms every day, epidemiologists are warning that it's too soon for states to ease up on public COVID-19 measures without risking... Read More.

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