Articles filed under Health Crises
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GOP embraces natural immunity as substitute for vaccinesNov 22, 2021 12:00 am - TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) - Republicans fighting President Joe Biden's coronavirus vaccine mandates are wielding a new weapon against the White House rules: natural immunit...
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COVID-19 average infections grow by 27% in a week, including 47-student outbreak in Villa ParkNov 22, 2021 12:00 am - A COVID-19 outbreak involving 47 students was reported at the Islamic Foundation School in Villa Park, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Monday. The outbr...
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Official: More than 90% of fed workers got shots by deadlineNov 22, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - More than 90% of federal workers received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by Monday's deadline set by President Joe Biden. Biden announced in Septem...
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'Annoyed': Austria's national lockdown dampens holiday moodNov 22, 2021 12:00 am - VIENNA (AP) - After indulging in one last night out, Austrians awoke groggily Monday to their fourth national lockdown of this pandemic, cutting short a Christmas season...
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New St. Charles restaurant closes after employee tests positive for COVID-19Nov 21, 2021 12:00 am - Less than a week after opening, The Graceful Ordinary restaurant in St. Charles has had to shut its doors because an employee tested positive for COVID-19. "In the spirt...
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McHenry County College tightens vaccine, testing requirementsNov 21, 2021 12:00 am - McHenry County College students who do not comply with the state mandate to get vaccinated or tested weekly for COVID-19 cannot attend in-person classes in the spring se...
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New hurdle for COVID-19 home testing -- the holiday seasonNov 20, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Millions more home tests for COVID-19 are hitting store shelves, but will there be enough for Americans hoping to screen themselves before holiday gath...
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US opens COVID boosters to all adults, urges them for 50+Nov 19, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. on Friday opened COVID-19 booster shots to all adults and took the extra step of urging people 50 and older to seek one, aiming to ward off a ...
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EU reviewing Pfizer's COVID antiviral pill for emergency useNov 19, 2021 6:00 am - AMSTERDAM (AP) - The European Union's drug regulator said it has started evaluating the coronavirus pill made by Pfizer Inc. to see if it might be used in emergency situ...
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FDA official explains decision on 'simplified' booster shotsNov 19, 2021 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. government's booster campaign got a lot simpler Friday after Food and Drug Administration officials authorized extra shots of Pfizer and Moder...