Articles filed under Health Crises
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WHO: COVID deaths dropped by 21% last week but cases risingMay 19, 2022 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The number of coronavirus deaths globally dropped by about 21% in the past week while cases rose in most parts of the world, according to the World Health ...
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Portugal finds 5 monkeypox cases in men as outbreak spreadsMay 18, 2022 7:00 am - LISBON, Portugal (AP) - Portuguese health authorities on Wednesday confirmed five cases of monkeypox in young men, and Britain announced two more new cases, marking an u...
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US case of monkeypox reported in Massachusetts manMay 18, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Massachusetts on Wednesday reported a rare case of monkeypox in a man who recently traveled to Canada, and health officials are looking into whether it i...
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With rise in COVID-19 hospital numbers, Kane County officials advise graduation precautionsMay 18, 2022 1:00 am - After a drop in COVID-19 cases to start the spring, Kane County public health officials are dealing with an upswing in May that is resulting in hospital stays and calls ...
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Conspiracy theorists flock to bird flu, spreading falsehoodsMay 17, 2022 7:00 am - Brad Moline, a fourth-generation Iowa turkey farmer, saw this happen before. In 2015, a virulent avian flu outbreak nearly wiped out his flock. Barns once filled with ch...
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WHO: 2nd COVID booster for most vulnerable offers benefitsMay 17, 2022 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - An expert group convened by the World Health Organization says there may be some benefit in giving a second booster dose of coronavirus vaccine to the most...
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EXPLAINER: What we know about shuttered baby formula plantMay 17, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - At the center of the nationwide baby formula shortage is a single factory: Abbott Nutrition's plant that has been closed for more than three months bec...
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WHO: Omicron makes China's 'zero-COVID' policy unsustainableMay 17, 2022 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The head of the World Health Organization said China's extreme approach to containing the coronavirus is unsustainable because of the highly infectious nat...
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Pandemic wedding blues: Fewer US couples said 'I do' in 2020May 17, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Far fewer Americans said "I do" during the first year of the pandemic when wedding plans were upended, a new report finds. There were 1.7 million weddin...
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FDA clears COVID booster shot for healthy kids ages 5 to 11May 17, 2022 7:00 am - U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized a COVID-19 booster shot for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds, hoping an extra vaccine dose will enhance their protection as infections on...