Articles filed under Health Crises
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EXPLAINER: What to know about polio spreading in New YorkAug 12, 2022 7:00 am - The polio virus has been found in New York City sewage, but officials are stressing that the highest risk is for people who haven't been vaccinated. Polio was once one o...
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State of Illinois adopts new CDC guidelines for schoolsAug 12, 2022 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health and Illinois State Board of Education announced Friday they will both adopt new, less stringent COVID-19 guidelines from the CDC...
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Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations increase to levels last seen in FebruaryAug 12, 2022 1:00 am - State health officials Friday reported 1,471 COVID-19 patients were being treated in hospitals throughout the state. That's a 4.1% increase from a week ago, when 1,413 p...
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CDC drops quarantine, distancing recommendations for COVIDAug 11, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK - The nation's top public health agency relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines Thursday, dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come ...
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'Disturbing': Experts troubled by Canada's euthanasia lawsAug 11, 2022 7:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - Alan Nichols had a history of depression and other medical issues, but none were life-threatening. When the 61-year-old Canadian was hospitalized in June ...
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FDA: Take 3 home tests if exposed to COVID to boost accuracyAug 11, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - If you were exposed to COVID-19, take three home tests instead of two to make sure you're not infected, according to new U.S. recommendations released ...
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J&J COVID vaccine factory forced to trash even more dosesAug 11, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - About 135 million more doses of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine from a troubled Baltimore factory will have to be destroyed due to quality problem...
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EXPLAINER: Can the spread of monkeypox be stopped?Aug 10, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Since May, nearly 90 countries have reported more than 31,000 cases of monkeypox. The World Health Organization classified the escalating outbreak of the o...
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London kids to be offered polio shot after more virus foundAug 10, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Children ages 1-9 in London were made eligible for booster doses of a polio vaccine Wednesday after British health authorities reported finding evidence th...
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WHO: COVID-19 deaths fall overall by 9%, infections stableAug 10, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The number of coronavirus deaths fell by 9% in the last week while new cases remained relatively stable, according to the latest weekly pandemic report rel...