Articles filed under Health Crises
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Widespread disbelief over North Korea's tiny COVID death rateMay 27, 2022 1:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - According to North Korea, its fight against COVID-19 has been impressive: About 3.3 million people have been reported sick with fevers, but only 69 ...
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U.S. making COVID antiviral drug more available at test sitesMay 27, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The White House on Thursday announced more steps to make the antiviral treatment Paxlovid more accessible across the U.S. as it projects COVID-19 infections...
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Dominant coronavirus mutant contains ghost of pandemic pastMay 26, 2022 7:00 am - The coronavirus mutant that is now dominant in the United States is a member of the omicron family but scientists say it spreads faster than its omicron predecessors, is...
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WHO: COVID-19 cases mostly drop, except for the AmericasMay 26, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths are still falling globally after peaking in January, the World Health Organization said. In its latest weekl...
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Coronavirus level now high for Cook, collar countiesMay 26, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Chicago and Cook, DuPage, Lake, McHenry and Will counties are now rated at high community level for COVID-19, Illinois health officials said Thursday. The...
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Year's first mosquitoes with West Nile found in RoselleMay 26, 2022 1:00 am - The year's first mosquitoes carrying the West Nile virus were found Tuesday in Roselle, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported Thursday. Mosquitoes that feed ...
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Long COVID affects more older adults; shots don't prevent itMay 25, 2022 7:00 am - New U.S. research on long COVID-19 provides fresh evidence that it can happen even after breakthrough infections in vaccinated people, and that older adults face higher ...
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Daily Herald opinion: Let's use our current COVID 'down time' to better prepare for next surgesMay 25, 2022 1:00 am - This editorial represents the consensus opinion of The Daily Herald Editorial Board. No one on this green Earth wants a return of the coronavirus, but wishing won't...
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WHO chief Tedros reappointed to second five-year termMay 24, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was reappointed to a second five-year term on Tuesday by the U.N. health agency's member countries. No othe...
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US births rose last year but still less than before pandemicMay 24, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. births bumped up last year, but the number of babies born was still lower than before the coronavirus pandemic. The 1% increase was a bit of a rebou...