Articles filed under Health Crises
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Novavax asks EU regulator to clear COVID vaccine for teensMar 31, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The pharmaceutical developer Novavax says it has asked the European Medicines Agency to extend the authorization of its coronavirus vaccine to children ag...
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Pandemic took a toll on teen mental health, US study saysMar 31, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - More than 4 in 10 U.S. high school students said they felt persistently sad or hopeless during the pandemic, according to government findings released Th...
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COVID-19 leave for vaccinated teachers clears General AssemblyMar 31, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill that would allow teachers and other school and university employees or contractors who are fully vaccinated to take paid administrative leave if the...
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Who really needs a second COVID booster? Here's what to knowMar 30, 2022 7:00 am - Many Americans now can get a second COVID-19 booster, but it's hard to tell who really needs another shot right now and who could wait. The Food and Drug Administration ...
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Into the wild: Animals the latest frontier in COVID fightMar 30, 2022 7:00 am - GRAND PORTAGE, Minn. (AP) - To administer this COVID test, Todd Kautz had to lie on his belly in the snow and worm his upper body into the narrow den of a hibernating bl...
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FDA panel narrowly sides against experimental ALS drugMar 30, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health advisers on Wednesday narrowly ruled against an experimental drug for the debilitating illness known as Lou Gehrig's disease, a potentia...
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WHO: COVID deaths jump by 40%, but cases falling globallyMar 30, 2022 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The number of people killed by the coronavirus surged by more than 40% last week, likely due to changes in how COVID-19 deaths were reported across the Ame...
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Who's eligible and when to get second COVID-19 booster shotMar 30, 2022 1:00 am - With an omicron subvariant taking a greater foothold nationwide, federal regulators have approved a second COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for all Americans 50 and older. ...
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Schaumburg hosts blood drive April 5Mar 30, 2022 1:00 am - The village of Schaumburg encourages the public to participate in its next Community Blood Drive from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, at The Barn, 231 S. Civic Drive...
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EU regulator starts reviewing Spanish COVID vaccine boosterMar 29, 2022 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - The European Union's drug regulator said Tuesday it has begun an accelerated review process for an experimental coronavirus vaccine booster made by the Spa...