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FDA authorizes 1st COVID-19 shots for infants, preschoolersJun 17, 2022 1:00 am - U.S. regulators on Friday authorized the first COVID-19 shots for infants and preschoolers, paving the way for vaccinations to begin next week. The Food and Drug Adminis...
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COVID-19 risk levels drop in suburbs, FDA OKs shots for youngest kids: What's next for parentsJun 17, 2022 1:00 am - COVID-19 vaccines for children under the age of 5 could be approved by federal regulators as soon as Saturday, but suburban parents may need to wait a few days before th...
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White House clams up on Biden COVID-19 testing regimenJun 17, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - In an abrupt change of course, the White House is now declining to comment on the frequency of President Joe Biden's COVID-19 testing regimen, even as it ma...
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State audit finds billions in unemployment fraudJun 17, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A state audit released Thursday found that nearly $2 billion in federal money intended to help unemployed Illinoisans during the pandemic was lost to fraud...
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Production at bedeviled baby formula factory halted by stormJun 16, 2022 7:00 am - Severe weather has forced Abbott Nutrition to pause production at a Michigan baby formula factory that had just restarted after being closed for several months, contribu...
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Bird flu outbreak waning but threat of virus lingersJun 16, 2022 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - A bird flu outbreak in the U.S. that led to the deaths of more than 40 million chickens and turkeys and contributed to a spike in egg and meat prices ...
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WHO: COVID-19 deaths rise, reversing a 5-week declineJun 16, 2022 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - After five weeks of declining coronavirus deaths, the number of fatalities reported globally increased by 4% last week, according to the World Health Organ...
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Trans kids' treatment can start younger, new guidelines sayJun 15, 2022 7:00 am - A leading transgender health association has lowered its recommended minimum age for starting gender transition treatment, including sex hormones and surgeries. The Worl...
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FDA advisers endorse 1st COVID-19 shots for kids under 5Jun 15, 2022 7:00 am - The first COVID-19 shots for U.S. infants, toddlers and preschoolers moved a step closer Wednesday. The Food and Drug Administration's vaccine advisers gave a thumbs-up ...
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Fauci tests positive for virus, has mild COVID-19 symptomsJun 15, 2022 7:00 am - Dr. Anthony Fauci, the face of America's pandemic response through two White House administrations, has tested positive for the coronavirus. The 81-year-old Fauci, who i...