Articles filed under Health Crises
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Which suburban hospitals are sticking with masks to keep COVID-19 at bayOct 21, 2022 1:00 am - It's not universal, but a number of health care systems and their affiliated hospitals in the suburbs will continue to require face masks. On Monday, the state relaxed C...
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WHO Syria boss accused of corruption, fraud, abuse, AP findsOct 20, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Staffers at the World Health Organization's Syria office have alleged that their boss mismanaged millions of dollars, plied government officials with gifts...
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Panel votes to add COVID shots to recommended vaccinationsOct 20, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - COVID-19 shots should be added to the lists of recommended vaccinations for kids and adults, a panel of U.S. vaccine experts said Thursday. The panel's u...
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WHO Syria boss accused of corruption, fraud, abuse, AP findsOct 20, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Staffers at the World Health Organization's Syrian office have alleged that their boss mismanaged millions of dollars, plied government officials with gift...
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WHO: Ugandan Ebola outbreak 'rapidly evolving' after 1 monthOct 20, 2022 7:00 am - KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Uganda's Ebola outbreak is 'œrapidly evolving'ť a month after the disease was reported in the East African country, a top World Health Organizatio...
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$16 million COVID-19 relief fraud investigation nets seven suspectsOct 20, 2022 1:00 am - Federal prosecutors are accusing seven Chicago-area residents of pilfering at least $16 million COVID-19 relief funds intended for small business operators. The seven ar...
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Uganda to deploy Ebola vaccine in 2 weeks, says WHO officialOct 19, 2022 7:00 am - KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) - Experimental Ebola vaccines will be deployed in Uganda in about "two weeks,'ť a World Health Organization official said Wednesday, as the East Afr...
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WHO advises using 1 dose of cholera vaccine due to shortageOct 19, 2022 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The World Health Organization and its partners are recommending that countries temporarily switch to using a single dose of the cholera vaccine instead of ...
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Race gap seen in US infant deaths after fertility treatmentOct 19, 2022 7:00 am - Black-white disparities exist in fertility medicine, reflected in life-and-death outcomes for babies, according to a large study of U.S. births. The study, published We...
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US clears Novavax COVID booster doseOct 19, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. regulators on Wednesday authorized a booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine made by Novavax. The Food and Drug Administration said the new booster o...