Articles filed under Health Crises
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WHO clears China's CanSino COVID vaccine for emergency useMay 19, 2022 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The World Health Organization said Thursday that it has granted an emergency use authorization for the coronavirus vaccine made by China's CanSino Biologic...
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CDC urges Pfizer booster for children ages 5 to 11May 19, 2022 7:00 am - Kids ages 5 to 11 should get a booster dose of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, advisers to the U.S. government said Thursday. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention qu...
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EXPLAINER: What is monkeypox and where is it spreading?May 19, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - European and American health authorities have identified a number of monkeypox cases in recent days, mostly in young men. It's a surprising outbreak of a d...
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The tiniest babies: Shifting the boundary of life earlierMay 19, 2022 7:00 am - BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) - Michelle Butler was just over halfway through her pregnancy when her water broke and contractions wracked her body. She couldn't escape a terrify...
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WHO: COVID deaths dropped by 21% last week but cases risingMay 19, 2022 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The number of coronavirus deaths globally dropped by about 21% in the past week while cases rose in most parts of the world, according to the World Health ...
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Portugal finds 5 monkeypox cases in men as outbreak spreadsMay 18, 2022 7:00 am - LISBON, Portugal (AP) - Portuguese health authorities on Wednesday confirmed five cases of monkeypox in young men, and Britain announced two more new cases, marking an u...
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US case of monkeypox reported in Massachusetts manMay 18, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Massachusetts on Wednesday reported a rare case of monkeypox in a man who recently traveled to Canada, and health officials are looking into whether it i...
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With rise in COVID-19 hospital numbers, Kane County officials advise graduation precautionsMay 18, 2022 1:00 am - After a drop in COVID-19 cases to start the spring, Kane County public health officials are dealing with an upswing in May that is resulting in hospital stays and calls ...
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Conspiracy theorists flock to bird flu, spreading falsehoodsMay 17, 2022 7:00 am - Brad Moline, a fourth-generation Iowa turkey farmer, saw this happen before. In 2015, a virulent avian flu outbreak nearly wiped out his flock. Barns once filled with ch...
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WHO: 2nd COVID booster for most vulnerable offers benefitsMay 17, 2022 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - An expert group convened by the World Health Organization says there may be some benefit in giving a second booster dose of coronavirus vaccine to the most...