Articles filed under Health Crises
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Michigan agency: Bird flu found in backyard flockApr 15, 2022 7:00 am - LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Avian influenza has been confirmed in a backyard poultry flock in Livingston County, the state Department of Agriculture and Rural Development said...
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It's not over: COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in USApr 15, 2022 7:00 am - Yet again, the U.S. is trudging into what could be another COVID-19 surge, with cases rising nationally and in most states after a two-month decline. One big unknown? 'œ...
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Appellate court allows state vaccine mandate on teachers, other public employees to continueApr 15, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A state appellate court ruled Thursday that it will not block enforcement of the Pritzker administration's mandate that certain categories of public employ...
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It's not over: COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in U.S.Apr 15, 2022 1:00 am - Yet again, the U.S. is trudging into what could be another COVID-19 surge, with cases rising nationally and in most states after a two-month decline. One big unknown? "W...
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Illinois averaging more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases a day. That has health officials concerned.Apr 15, 2022 1:00 am - This story has been updated to correct information about the Philadelphia mask mandate. Illinois is averaging more than 2,000 new cases of COVID-19 a day over the p...
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Anti-virus shutdowns in China spread as infections riseApr 15, 2022 1:00 am - BEIJING - Anti-virus controls that have shut down some of China's biggest cities and fueled public irritation are spreading as infections rise, hurting a weak economy an...
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South Korea to remove most virus restrictions as omicron slowsApr 15, 2022 1:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea will remove most pandemic restrictions, including indoor gathering limits, as it slowly wiggles out of an omicron outbreak officials say...
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UK clears 6th COVID shot despite canceling deal for dosesApr 14, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - British authorities have authorized a coronavirus vaccine for adults made by French drugmaker Valneva, despite the government's decision last year to cance...
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WHO: COVID cases, deaths in Africa drop to lowest levels yetApr 14, 2022 7:00 am - JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The number of coronavirus cases and deaths in Africa have dropped to their lowest levels since the pandemic began, marking the longest decline yet se...
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E-cigs using synthetic nicotine come under FDA oversightApr 14, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. regulators will soon begin cracking down on vaping companies using a now-closed loophole, including a line of fruit-flavored e-cigarettes that hav...