What we know so far about COVID-19 variants worldwide
Diy13/iStockBy DR. SEAN LLEWELLYN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Scientists around the world are on the lookout for new COVID-19 variants, which are caused by mutations of the virus when its replication machinery makes an error. Experts
Avoid preventive pain relievers before getting a COVID vaccine: Experts
simon2579/iStockBy DR. SEAN LLEWELLYN, ABC News (NEW YORK) — COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna are being offered to an increasing number of people. Vaccine recipients typically experience minimal side effects — the most common being temporary
Biden to sign executive order on climate change
MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty ImagesBy STEPHANIE EBBS and SARAH KOLINOVSKY, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — On his one-week anniversary in office, President Joe Biden is scheduled to sign an executive action on tackling the climate crisis. Biden’s actions
Biden's UN envoy pick to vow tough stance on China, greater US engagement
Mark Makela/Getty ImagesBy CONOR FINNEGAN, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — Linda Thomas-Greenfield, President Joe Biden’s nominee to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, faces her Senate confirmation hearing Wednesday, vowing to bring back “genuine, old-fashioned, people-to-people diplomacy,”
Coronavirus live updates: January becomes deadliest month for COVID-19 in US
Ovidiu Dugulan/iStockBy MORGAN WINSOR, ERIN SCHUMAKER, EMILY SHAPIRO and IVAN PEREIRA, ABC News (NEW YORK) — A pandemic of the novel coronavirus has now infected more than 100.2 million people worldwide and killed over 2.1 million of
Third storm in a row slams US causing threats of mudslides, flooding and avalanches
ABC NewsBy MAX GOLEMBO, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Three storms continue to march across the country with the third storm reaching the West Coast overnight where thousands have been forced to evacuate. The first storm is
New antibody therapies may cut deaths, reduce exposure to COVID-19, data shows
Bill Oxford/iStockBy SASHA PEZENIK, ABC News (NEW YORK) — While the push to get vaccines in arms proceeds across the country, preliminary data has emerged in the use of lab-created monoclonal antibodies as a treatment for COVID-19.
BlackRock CEO urges companies to present plans for a 'net-zero economy'
hapabapa/iStockBy CATHERINE THORBECKE, ABC News (NEW YORK) — The chief executive of BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, urged companies to publicly disclose their plans for how they will operate in a world with net-zero emissions by
Adidas debuts maternity collection supporting active women throughout pregnancy
AdidasBy JACQUELINE LAUREAN YATES, ABC News (NEW YORK) — Adidas introduced its debut maternity collection featuring performance tops and tights for women throughout all stages of pregnancy. Expertly created, the new Adidas maternity collection was created closely
Biden's first 100 days live updates: Biden turns to climate crisis with new executive actions
Doug Mills-Pool/Getty ImagesBy LIBBY CATHEY, JACK ARNHOLZ and LAUREN KING, ABC News (WASHINGTON) — This is the eighth day of the administration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. Here is how events are unfolding.