Articles filed under Health Crises
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Daily virus cases in Russia double as omicron spreadsJan 17, 2022 12:00 am - MOSCOW - Russian authorities on Monday reported a sharp spike in new coronavirus cases, apparently driven by the rapid spread of the omicron variant health officials war...
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Joint Chiefs chairman and Marine Corps chief have COVID-19Jan 17, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman Gen. Mark Milley has tested positive for COVID-19 and is experiencing very minor symptoms, a spokesperson said Monday. The Ma...
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In Greece, unvaccinated people 60 and up face monthly finesJan 17, 2022 12:00 am - ATHENS, Greece - Greece imposed a vaccination mandate Monday for people 60 and older as a spike in infections has put sustained pressure on Greek hospitals, where most o...
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McHenry County could receive $3.41 million in opioid settlementJan 16, 2022 12:00 am - As restitution for lives lost due to drug overdoses, McHenry County could receive $3.41 million as part of a nationwide settlement of a 2017 lawsuit filed against large ...
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CDC expands guidance on COVID-19 boosters to adolescents 12 to 15Jan 15, 2022 6:00 am - Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanded eligibility for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shots to adolescents 12 to 15 years old....
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How insurance companies - but not Medicare - will handle those free COVID-19 test kitsJan 15, 2022 12:00 am - Beginning Saturday, Jan. 15, insurance companies must cover up to eight take-home COVID tests per month for every person covered under their insurance plan. President Jo...
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Facts Matter: Sotomayor exaggerated number of children severely affected by COVID-19Jan 15, 2022 12:00 am - The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has increased rapidly over the past few weeks due to the spread of the omicron variant. Supreme Court Justice Sonia So...
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CDC encourages more Americans to consider N95 masksJan 14, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. health officials on Friday encouraged more Americans to wear the kind of N95 or KN95 masks used by health-care workers to slow the spread of the cor...
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Ethiopia objects to alleged "misconduct" of WHO chief TedrosJan 14, 2022 6:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The government of Ethiopia has sent a letter to the World Health Organization, accusing its Ethiopian director-general of 'œmisconduct'ť after his sharp cr...
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Insurers, employers start helping more with chronic diseaseJan 14, 2022 6:00 am - Vanessa Akinniyi was stuck in denial about diabetes until a care manager from her health insurer coaxed her out. The Jacksonville, Florida, resident didn't want to start...