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COVID summer wave grows with new variant
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The post-holiday COVID-19 wave continues. Here are 3 things you should know
Doctors say the latest version of COVID-19 is the most transmissible but also potentially less severe than prior strains. Here's why viruses tend to trend that way.
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COVID-19 spread in North Carolina: What you need to know
The latest North Carolina COVID data after the holidays shows an increase in reported cases and hospital admissions.
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'It's something we haven't seen in a while': New BA.5 omicron subvariant carries a symptom from the delta variant wave
"We’ve started getting anecdotal evidence that there’s anosmia, which is that loss of smell," Dr. Shane Fernando said.
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'Critical to stay up-to-date with COVID-19 vaccines' | Health officials warn BA.5 could hit less-vaccinated areas hardest
The BA.5 omicron subvariant is now 65% of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S. and is showing ability to reinfect and evade waning vaccine immunity.
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NC COVID-19 cases and wastewater levels flattening after spring wave, hospitalizations still rising
The state's and CDC's COVID-19 update this week showed improvements in some measures, but not all.
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New omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5 are gaining ground nationwide. Here's what we know
Health officials say the omicron subvariants can evade immunity from prior infection and vaccination that is waning over time.
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Bringing context to new COVID subvariants
Tuesday's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention variant update shows the pair collectively make up close to 15% of new COVID-19 cases in the U.S.
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Mecklenburg County upgraded to 'medium risk' for covid cases
The CDC has upgraded Mecklenbury County from low to medium risk for positive Covid cases.
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COVID-19 particles in NC wastewater rising again
The good news is hospitalizations aren't rising quite as much, meaning immunity out there is fending off severe cases for many.
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What the new dominant COVID-19 strain in the U.S. could be
CDC data shows BA.2.12.1, another omicron variant, could soon dethrone BA.2 as the most common strain in the U.S. Doctors say N.C. is already seeing its impact.
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COVID-19 presence grows again in NC, Mecklenburg Public Health Director pegs trends on two main factors
After several weeks of stability and even declines in the COVID-19 numbers, Mecklenburg County is reporting new rises.
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