Articles filed under Health Crises
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CDC director announces shake-up, citing COVID mistakesAug 17, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The head of the nation's top public health agency on Wednesday announced a shake-up of the organization, saying it fell short responding to COVID-19 and ...
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Monkeypox can spread to pet dogs, doctors reportAug 16, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Health officials are warning people who are infected with monkeypox to stay away from household pets, since the animals could be at risk of catching the ...
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Over-the-counter hearing aids expected this fall in USAug 16, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Millions of Americans will be able to buy hearing aids without a prescription later this fall, under a long-awaited rule finalized Tuesday. The regulat...
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Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has 'mild' symptomsAug 16, 2022 1:00 am - KIAWAH ISLAND, S.C. - First lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 and was experiencing "mild symptoms," the White House announced Tuesday. She had been vacationin...
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Britain says monkeypox outbreak "shows signs of slowing"Aug 15, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British health officials say the monkeypox outbreak across the country 'œshows signs of slowing'ť but that it's still too soon to know if the decline will ...
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US offers more monkeypox vaccine to states and citiesAug 15, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. officials said they are able to ship out more monkeypox vaccine doses than previously planned - because of a strategy shift that allows more shots t...
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British regulator 1st to OK Moderna's updated COVID boosterAug 15, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British drug regulators have become the first in the world to authorize an updated version of Moderna's coronavirus vaccine that includes protection agains...
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WHO plans to rename monkeypox over stigmatization concernsAug 12, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The World Health Organization says it's holding an open forum to rename the disease monkeypox, after some critics raised concerns the name could be derogat...
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EXPLAINER: What to know about polio spreading in New YorkAug 12, 2022 7:00 am - The polio virus has been found in New York City sewage, but officials are stressing that the highest risk is for people who haven't been vaccinated. Polio was once one o...
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State of Illinois adopts new CDC guidelines for schoolsAug 12, 2022 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health and Illinois State Board of Education announced Friday they will both adopt new, less stringent COVID-19 guidelines from the CDC...