Articles filed under Health Crises
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Tired of COVID-19 fatigue? Don't forget the pandemic isn't over, experts sayApr 08, 2022 1:00 am - Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, there have been a series of mutations from the original alpha strain - delta, omicron, and now BA.2. But one constant th...
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Experts say US suspension of COVID aid will prolong pandemicApr 07, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - In the latest Senate package targeted at stopping the coronavirus, U.S. lawmakers dropped nearly all funding for curbing the virus beyond American borders,...
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Up to 65% of Africans have had COVID, far more than thoughtApr 07, 2022 7:00 am - JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The World Health Organization said that up to 65% of people in Africa have been infected with the coronavirus and estimates the number of actual case...
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Bird flu's grisly question: how to kill millions of poultryApr 07, 2022 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - The spread of a bird flu that is deadly to poultry raises the grisly question of how farms manage to quickly kill and dispose of millions of chickens ...
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EU officials say it's too early to consider 4th COVID doseApr 06, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - European health officials say it's too early to consider giving a fourth dose of messenger RNA coronavirus vaccines to most people, but say an extra booste...
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US experts wrestle with how to update COVID-19 vaccinesApr 06, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - More than two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. health officials are beginning to grapple with how to keep the vaccines updated to best protect Am...
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EU officials probe salmonella cases linked to chocolate eggsApr 06, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - European health officials say they are investigating a 'œrapidly evolving'ť outbreak of salmonella in 134 children that appears to be linked to chocolate E...
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WHO: COVID cases and deaths continue to fall globallyApr 06, 2022 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The number of coronavirus cases reported globally has dropped for a second consecutive week and confirmed COVID-19 deaths also fell last week, according to...
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Zoos hiding birds as avian flu spreads in North AmericaApr 06, 2022 7:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. (AP) - Zoos across North America are moving their birds indoors and away from people and wildlife as they try to protect them from the highly contagious and ...
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Schwantz: Palatine emerging from the pandemic with new growthApr 06, 2022 1:00 am - As Palatine Mayor Jim Schwantz began his State of the Village address Wednesday, he looked back on March 4, 2020. "We got a phone call here from the Cook County Departme...