Articles filed under Health Crises
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Moderna sues Pfizer, BioNTech over COVID-19 vaccine patentsAug 26, 2022 7:00 am - COVID-19 vaccine maker Moderna is suing Pfizer and the German drugmaker BioNTech, accusing its main competitors of copying Moderna's technology in order to make their ow...
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More polio virus detected in upstate New York wastewaterAug 26, 2022 7:00 am - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - State health officials in New York are warning of expanding 'œcommunity spread'ť of the polio virus after it was found in wastewater samples from ano...
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US data reveals racial gaps in monkeypox vaccinationsAug 26, 2022 7:00 am - The Biden administration said Friday there's enough monkeypox vaccine available now but health officials say the shots aren't getting to some of the people who need the ...
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Antioch police released bodycam video of officers saving an overdose victim. Here's why.Aug 26, 2022 5:00 am - When his officers responded to three more overdoses last weekend — the 15th, 16th and 17th of the year and all three involving teenagers who, fortunately, survived — Ant...
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Don't wait for omicron-specific vaccine to get boosted, doctors urgeAug 26, 2022 1:00 am - Barely a third of Illinois residents eligible for a second COVID-19 vaccine booster shot have received one. That's roughly 2 million people 50 and older who should have ...
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COVID-19 testing returns to Arlington ParkAug 26, 2022 1:00 am - COVID-19 testing has returned to the parking lot of Arlington Park. The free, rapid PCR tests are available from 3 to 6 p.m. Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays and from 9 ...
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WHO: Monkeypox cases drop 21%, reversing month-long increaseAug 25, 2022 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped 21% in the last week, reversing a month-long trend of rising infections and signaling that Europe's...
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North Korea says new fever cases were flu, not COVID-19Aug 25, 2022 7:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea (AP) - North Korea on Friday said the latest fever cases detected in its border region with China were tested to be influenza, not coronavirus infecti...
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Tweaked COVID boosters close but how much will they help?Aug 25, 2022 7:00 am - COVID-19 vaccines tweaked to better match today's omicron threat are expected to roll out in a few weeks but still up in the air is how much benefit the booster shots wi...
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Jesse White and Chicago's top doctor among COVID-19 cases this weekAug 25, 2022 1:00 am - Two prominent Illinois leaders are among the 17,816 new COVID-19 cases recorded this week. On Thursday, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White and Chicago Department of...