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Due to the threat of the highly-transmissible Omicron variant and evidence of the waning effectiveness of COVID vaccines over time, several Lehigh Valley colleges and universities will require students and staff to get a booster shot for the upcoming spring semester. WDIY’s Sarit Laschinsky has more.
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St. Luke's University Health Network's Dr. Jeffrey Jahre is back with another important update on the recent Thanksgiving Delta surge of COVID-19, Omicron's spread in the Lehigh Valley as it aggressively overtakes Delta, masking benefits, an update on MIS-C, family holiday visits and travel recommendations, plus how to protect yourself and more.
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Due to an ongoing, dramatic surge in COVID-19 cases, including some identified as the highly-transmissible Omicron variant, St. Luke’s University Health Network has again updated its hospital visitor policy to require that visitors be vaccinated. WDIY's James Johnson has more.
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The first cases of the COVID-19 Omicron variant have been confirmed in the Lehigh Valley by St. Luke’s University Health Network. WDIY’s Mike Flynn has more.
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A Philadelphia resident is the first person in Pennsylvania to test positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19. Transforming Health's Brett Sholtis reports, the new "variant of concern" is appearing in the commonwealth as coronavirus cases are already on the rise.