Articles filed under Health Crises
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US lifts COVID-19 test requirement for international travelJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travelers to the U.S. take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding thei...
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Japan eases foreign tourism ban, allows guided package toursJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - TOKYO - Japan on Friday eased its borders for foreign tourists and began accepting visa applications, but only for those on guided package tours who are willing to follo...
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Officials: Millions of COVID-19 shots ordered for youngestJun 09, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses have been ordered for small children in anticipation of possible federal authorization next week, White House official...
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Bird flu arrives in Southwest after millions of birds dieJun 09, 2022 7:00 am - PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona officials have confirmed the first cases in the Southwest of a bird flu that has led to the deaths of 37 million birds from commercial farms in th...
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WHO: COVID origins unclear but lab leak theory needs studyJun 09, 2022 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - Over two years after the coronavirus was first detected in China, and after at least 6.3 million deaths have been counted worldwide from the pandemic, the ...
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WHO: COVID cases and deaths falling nearly everywhereJun 08, 2022 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths reported globally fell everywhere last week except the Middle East and Southeast Asia, according to the Worl...
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Moderna says updated COVID shot boosts omicron protectionJun 08, 2022 7:00 am - Moderna's experimental COVID-19 vaccine that combines its original shot with protection against the omicron variant appears to work, the company announced Wednesday. CO...
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Moderna says updated COVID shot boosts omicron protectionJun 08, 2022 1:00 am - Moderna's experimental COVID-19 vaccine that combines its original shot with protection against the omicron variant appears to work, the company announced Wednesday. COV...
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Some cancer patients can skip treatments, 2 studies showJun 07, 2022 7:00 am - After surgery, some cancer patients can safely skip radiation or chemotherapy, according to two studies exploring shorter, gentler cancer care. Researchers are looking f...
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FDA advisers back Novavax COVID shots as 4th US optionJun 07, 2022 7:00 am - American adults who haven't yet gotten vaccinated against COVID-19 may soon get another choice, as advisers to the Food and Drug Administration on Tuesday backed a more ...