Articles filed under Health Crises
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British scientists say it's unclear if monkeypox has peakedJun 10, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British health officials said they cannot tell if the spread of monkeypox has peaked in the country as they announced another 45 cases Friday, bringing the...
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Former state health director Ezike under scrutiny by ethics investigatorJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - The state's former public health director - a well-regarded adviser to Gov. J.B. Pritzker during the COVID-19 crisis - is under investigation by a state ethics agency fo...
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Marathon US hearings to decide fate of COVID shots for totsJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - Parents anxious to finally vaccinate their youngest children against COVID-19, strap in: A lot is set to happen over the next week. On Wednesday, both Moderna and Pfizer...
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New vaccine may be option for troops with religious concernsJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - A COVID-19 vaccine that could soon win federal authorization may offer a boost for the U.S. military: an opportunity to get shots into some of the thousands...
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Officials: Millions of COVID-19 shots ordered for youngestJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses have been ordered for small children in anticipation of possible federal authorization next week, White House officials say...
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Illinois averaging 10 COVID-19 deaths daily this week while hospitalizations level offJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - Fewer than 200 Illinois residents' COVID-19 deaths were reported in May, the lowest amount for any month since the start of the pandemic in March 2020 when 99 deaths wer...
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Virus testing the new normal as China sticks to 'zero-COVID'Jun 10, 2022 1:00 am - BEIJING - Thousands of coronavirus testing sites have popped up on sidewalks across Beijing and other Chinese cities in the latest development in the country's "zero-COV...
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US lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travelJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travelers to the U.S. take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding thei...
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Japan eases foreign tourism ban, allows guided package toursJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - TOKYO - Japan on Friday eased its borders for foreign tourists and began accepting visa applications, but only for those on guided package tours who are willing to follo...
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Officials: Millions of COVID-19 shots ordered for youngestJun 09, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses have been ordered for small children in anticipation of possible federal authorization next week, White House official...