Articles filed under Health Crises
-
WHO: COVID-19 falling everywhere, except Americas and AfricaMay 12, 2022 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The number of new coronavirus cases reported worldwide has continued to fall except in the Americas and Africa, the World Health Organization said in its l...
-
Biden marks COVID 'tragic milestone' in US at global summitMay 12, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden appealed to world leaders at a COVID-19 summit Thursday to re-energize a lagging international commitment to attacking the virus as he l...
-
Report: Trump officials, meat companies knew workers at riskMay 12, 2022 1:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. - At the height of the pandemic, the meat processing industry worked closely with political appointees in the Trump administration to stave off health restri...
-
US overdose deaths hit record 107,000 last year, CDC saysMay 11, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - More than 107,000 Americans died of drug overdoses last year, setting another tragic record in the nation's escalating overdose epidemic, the Centers for...
-
WHO calls on Pfizer to make its COVID pill more availableMay 10, 2022 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The head of the World Health Organization called on Pfizer to make its COVID-19 treatment more widely available in poorer countries, saying Tuesday that th...
-
Parents hunting for baby formula as shortage spans USMay 10, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Parents across the U.S. are scrambling to find baby formula because supply disruptions and a massive safety recall have swept many leading brands off s...
-
House panel alleges cover-up by contract vaccine makerMay 10, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Executives at contract vaccine manufacturer Emergent BioSolutions covered up quality control problems that led to more than 400 million doses of corona...
-
Pandemic gets tougher to track as COVID testing plungesMay 10, 2022 7:00 am - Testing for COVID-19 has plummeted across the globe, making it much tougher for scientists to track the course of the pandemic and spot new, worrisome viral mutants as t...
-
Rare cases of COVID returning pose questions for Pfizer pillMay 09, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - As more doctors prescribe Pfizer's powerful COVID-19 pill, new questions are emerging about its performance, including why a small number of patients a...
-
Constable: Geneva mother's book about child with disabilities opens window to inclusionMay 07, 2022 1:00 am - As the mother of three young girls in Geneva, Anitra Rowe Schulte developed a familiar habit. “My kids and I were going to the library constantly,” Schulte says. “We'd c...