Health Officials Tracking New 'Stealth' Omicron Variant Spreading In Europe, Detected In U.S.
The subvariant's genetic traits make it harder to detect and more contagious.
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The subvariant's genetic traits make it harder to detect and more contagious.
The original vaccine still offers good protection against severe illness and death.
Early during the pandemic there was a lot of hope placed on antibodies from recovering COVID-19 patients or made in the lab.
Vaccinations at the mega site are only available to New Jersey residents.
A Long Island biology teacher faces up to four years in prison, accused of injecting a neighbor's son with what's believed to be a coronavirus vaccine.
For the first time since December, the state's positivity rate is less than 10 percent. Cases continue to fall, but the push to vaccinate isn't letting up.
Much needed medical support arrived Thursday morning at University Hospital in Newark.
Health care employees need their booster shots by Feb. 28, and those in high-risk settings by the March 30 deadline.
Hochul said it's not time to "spike the football" yet, but the numbers are finally heading in a good direction.
City officials are negotiating a temporary return to remote learning for tens of thousands of students who aren't showing up for class.
The White House hopes employers choose to impose the mandate on their own or that local governments take it up.
At the start of the pandemic, kids were hardly getting COVID, but that has changed with the emergence of new variants. And there's a lot we don't know.
To help with vaccine hesitancy, Mayor Andre Sayegh deployed what he called an "army of influencers."
The governor announced the state's "Vax to Kid" ad campaign to help boost vaccination rates.
Starting Wednesday, the County Center will offer 250 shots a day for kids. Adults can also sign up for booster shots by appointment.
Experts say we cannot return to normal until we address the behaviors that are driving COVID infections.
Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said the company has already begun manufacturing a new version of its COVID-19 vaccine that aims to protect recipients against Omicron.
Dr. Rahul Sharma said the worst days of the Omicron surge are almost behind us, but it continues to threaten hospital capacity. Emergency rooms are getting back to pre-pandemic levels.
Mayor Eric Adams says he is focused on keeping schools open as the city grapples with the Omicron variant.
Gov. Kathy Hochul said the solution to this winter surge is getting vaccinated and boosted. Hochul said vaccination rates among children are still too low and urged parents and guardians to act.
The record surge in COVID cases is impacting New York City hospitals and doctors are bracing for a "flurona" trend.
The number of COVID-19 positive hospitalizations has topped 10,000 for the first time in nearly two years, but the numbers may not reflect the severity of the pandemic.
In the early days of the pandemic, kids were rarely getting COVID, but that's not the case anymore.
Millions of Americans between the ages of 12 and 15 could soon be able to get a booster shot of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, after a panel of the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention's outside vaccine advisers voted by a majority to recommend children as young as 12 get a booster.
Students will continue remote classes until Jan. 30.
Hurricane Melissa was the most powerful hurricane to lash the island in recorded history.
The victim's son said surveillance footage shows the mother's overnight home health aide got into bed with her and stab her.
For riders, the agency blame game doesn't change the commute they potentially face Thursday with heavy rain expected.
"With early voting underway, I wanted to reiterate my support for Andrew Cuomo," Bloomberg said, in part, in a post on X.
Russian mobsters Rafat Amirov and Polad Omarov had been convicted back in March in Manhattan of plotting to kill Masih Alinejad.
Hurricane Melissa was the most powerful hurricane to lash the island in recorded history.
The victim's son said surveillance footage shows the mother's overnight home health aide got into bed with her and stab her.
For riders, the agency blame game doesn't change the commute they potentially face Thursday with heavy rain expected.
"With early voting underway, I wanted to reiterate my support for Andrew Cuomo," Bloomberg said, in part, in a post on X.
Russian mobsters Rafat Amirov and Polad Omarov had been convicted back in March in Manhattan of plotting to kill Masih Alinejad.
Thursday will be a First Alert Weather Day as we deal with the messy conditions, especially during the morning commute.
The system is expected to arrive sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday morning, with heavy rain, strong winds and coastal flooding.
The weekend is shaping up to be pretty decent, albeit on the cool side.
In the last few years, New York City has not had much snow, due to mild and dry winters.
A nor'easter that soaked the NYC area Sunday and Monday brought more than 4 inches of rainfall and winds above 60 mph.
According to activists, the majority of those taken away in the Woodbridge, N.J. operation were packers at Savino Del Bene, an international shipping company.
Thursday will be a First Alert Weather Day as we deal with the messy conditions, especially during the morning commute.
Operations at Newark Liberty on Monday were impacted by massive delays from Sunday that spilled over. Later, a ground stop was issued.
The system is expected to arrive sometime between Wednesday night and Thursday morning, with heavy rain, strong winds and coastal flooding.
Video from the scene showed the two-story building on Richards Avenue engulfed in flames, as the massive inferno lit up the night sky.
Hurricane Melissa was the most powerful hurricane to lash the island in recorded history.
The victim's son said surveillance footage shows the mother's overnight home health aide got into bed with her and stab her.
Members of the community protested on Tuesday, saying a $160 increase per year is too much.
The common cuckoo bird has only been spotted four times in U.S. history in the lower 48 states, experts say. Now, it's in Riverhead.
Blakeman and Koslow are vying to be executive of a county with a changing demographic and a population larger than 10 states.
"With early voting underway, I wanted to reiterate my support for Andrew Cuomo," Bloomberg said, in part, in a post on X.
City Council data from 2024 shows about 20% of New York City residents receive SNAP. In the Bronx, more than 40% of people rely on it.
After being highly outspoken against Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani's policies, a group of bodega owners is endorsing him in the New York City's mayor's race.
Democrat Zohran Mamdani, independent Andrew Cuomo and Republican Curtis Sliwa have all made promises to reduce crime and make the city safer.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune said talks among rank-and-file senators aimed at ending the government shutdown have ramped up.
Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health challenges in the U.S., according to the National Alliance on Mental Health.
The next time you're buying something sweet at a New York City restaurant, you may notice a new warning comes with it.
The newly expanded facility will serve more than 30,000 children annually and is the borough's only pediatric trauma center.
The Womb Bus offers an opportunity for new and expecting moms to form a special bond.
Nick Mangold, who spent his entire NFL career with the Jets, is seeking a kidney donor with type O blood.
Tuesday's gathering was designed to celebrate the men and women from across the country who have risked their own lives to save others.
The legendary rockers will play on July 7, 9, 12 and 14 in New York City -- before heading to Edinburgh, Scotland; Dublin and London.
Hundreds of people waited in line for hours to catch the performance on a livestream.
The NFL is not considering dropping Bad Bunny as its Super Bowl halftime headline performer, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said.
Three of the band's founding members are from Long Island, and this is their first time playing the arena where they grew up going to see shows.
The Eagles acquired cornerback Michael Carter II in a trade with the Jets ahead of next week's NFL trade deadline.
It was Quick's first shutout this season and the 64th of his career, tying Rangers great Henrik Lundqvist for 17th place in NHL history.
The loss snapped the Devils' eight-game win streak, which tied a franchise record for the most victories through the first nine games of a season.
New York's Jalen Brunson scored 36 points but hurt himself midway through the fourth quarter in a play that sparked Milwaukee's winning rally.
David Pastrnak had a goal and an assist to help the Boston Bruins rally for a 5-2 victory over the New York Islanders on Tuesday night.
Before the days of Google Maps, the Queens-native found street views in library books.
Officials say the site for a new elementary school in Brooklyn is safe, but some are skeptical because of lingering contamination from a decades-old Superfund site.
From Greenpoint community gardens to Governor's Island orchards, New Yorkers are reconnecting with the city's agricultural past through historic fruit trees.
A new survey found hundreds of illegally parked vehicles in the Downtown Brooklyn every day.
The newly expanded facility will serve more than 30,000 children annually and is the borough's only pediatric trauma center.
The Halloween tradition strolled through Manhattan's East Village on Sunday, with furry friends dressed in colorful costumes.
A suspect was taken into custody after an attack on Pearl Street Mall in Boulder on June 1 in which there were 15 people and a dog who were victims. The suspect threw Molotov cocktails that burned some of the victims, who were part of a march for Israeli hostages.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Dogs got decked out for the annual Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade in New York City's East Village on Saturday.
Cosplayers flooded New York City's Javits Center in October 2024 for the annual New York Comic Con convention.
A man claims the person paid to protect his elderly mother stabbed her inside her Long Island home. CBS News New York's Naveen Dhaliwal reports.
Giants Head Coach Brian Daboll likes to limit distractions around the team, but a former Giant calling out one of Big Blue's captains is creating one. CBS News New York's Krystle Rich reports.
Actor Daniel Radcliffe is returning to Broadway.
Tens of millions of Americans who rely on federal food assistance to help feed their families are about to have that help cut off. The Trump administration says funding for the SNAP program will run out Nov. 1 due to the government shutdown. Olivia Gazis reports from the White House.
Around 42 million Americans will likely lose their food assistance by the weekend because of the government shutdown. Many families are scrambling to figure out how to put food on the table, and as CBS News New York's Nick Caloway reports, it'll also put even more strain on local food pantries.
