Articles filed under Health Crises
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WHO: COVID-19 cases rising nearly everywhere in the worldJun 30, 2022 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The number of new coronavirus cases rose by 18% in the last week, with more than 4.1 million cases reported globally, according to the World Health Organiz...
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CDC: New listeria outbreak tied to 23 illnesses, 1 deathJun 30, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - One death and nearly two dozen hospitalizations are tied to a new listeria outbreak of unknown origin, health officials said Thursday. The Centers for D...
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Tweaked COVID boosters in US must target newer omicron typesJun 30, 2022 7:00 am - U.S. regulators told COVID-19 vaccine makers Thursday that any booster shots tweaked for the fall will have to add protection against the newest omicron relatives. The F...
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WHO chief: U.S. abortion ruling 'a setback,' will cost livesJun 29, 2022 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The head of the World Health Organization on Wednesday criticized the U.S. Supreme Court ruling overturning Roe v. Wade, saying the decision to no longer r...
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A viral reprise: When COVID-19 strikes again and againJun 29, 2022 7:00 am - For New York musician Erica Mancini, COVID-19 made repeat performances. March 2020. Last December. And again this May. 'œI'm bummed to know that I might forever just ge...
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Lake County resident tests positive for monkeypox, health officials announceJun 29, 2022 1:00 am - A Lake County resident has what is likely the county's first case of monkeypox, health officials announced Wednesday. The person was tested by a state lab on Monday, and...
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EU regulator considers clearing smallpox shot for monkeypoxJun 28, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The European Medicines Agency says it will begin reviewing data to decide if a smallpox vaccine made by the pharmaceutical company Bavarian Nordic might al...
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US officials announce more steps against monkeypox outbreakJun 28, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Reacting to a surprising and growing monkeypox outbreak, U.S. health officials on Tuesday expanded the group of people recommended to get vaccinated agai...
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FDA advisers recommend updating COVID booster shots for fallJun 28, 2022 7:00 am - At least some U.S. adults may get updated COVID-19 shots this fall, as government advisers voted Tuesday that it's time to tweak booster doses to better match the most r...
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US grapples with whether to modify COVID vaccine for fallJun 27, 2022 7:00 am - U.S. health authorities are facing a critical decision: whether to offer new COVID-19 booster shots this fall that are modified to better match recent changes of the sha...