Articles filed under Health Crises
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COVID cases rise in Southeast Asia, Middle East and EuropeJun 22, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The number of new coronavirus cases rose in Southeast Asia, the Middle East and Europe last week, while the number of deaths globally dropped by 16%, accor...
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Shots for tots: COVID vaccinations start for little US kidsJun 22, 2022 7:00 am - Little Fletcher Pack woke up Monday morning and asked: 'œIs today vaccine day?'ť For the 3-year-old from Lexington, South Carolina, the answer was yes. The nation's inf...
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CDC panel recommends US seniors get souped-up flu vaccinesJun 22, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Americans 65 and older should get newer, souped-up flu vaccines because regular shots don't provide them enough protection, a federal advisory panel said...
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Kane County offering COVID vaccine appointments for 6 months and olderJun 22, 2022 1:00 am - Parents of children 6 months and older can start getting COVID-19 vaccines from the Kane County mass vaccination hub in Batavia as soon as next Wednesday. Centers for Di...
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More than $1 million in COVID-19 grants distributed to DuPage nonprofitsJun 22, 2022 1:00 am - A new fund created by DuPage County and the DuPage Foundation has distributed more than $1 million in "immediate intervention grants" to 16 nonprofit organizations. The ...
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Daily Herald opinion: We need an investigation into $2 billion lost to fraudJun 22, 2022 1:00 am - This editorial is the consensus opinon of the Daily Herald Editorial Board The state auditor general reported last week that about $1.9 billion in pandemic-related ...
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UK to offer vaccines to some gay, bisexual men for monkeypoxJun 21, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British health officials will start offering vaccines to some men who have sex with men and are at the highest risk of catching monkeypox, in an effort to ...
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Broadway theaters to drop their mask mandate starting in JulyJun 21, 2022 1:00 am - NEW YORK - In another sign that the world of entertainment is returning to pre-pandemic normal, Broadway theaters will no longer demand audiences wear masks starting in ...
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Shots for tots: COVID vaccinations start for little US kidsJun 20, 2022 1:00 am - Little Fletcher Pack woke up Monday morning and asked: “Is today vaccine day?” For the 3-year-old from Lexington, South Carolina, the answer was yes. The nation's infant...
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U.S. opens COVID vaccine to little kids; shots begin this weekJun 19, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK - The U.S. on Saturday opened COVID-19 vaccines to infants, toddlers and preschoolers. The shots will become available this week, expanding the nation's vaccin...