Articles filed under Health Crises
-
COVID-19 leave for vaccinated teachers clears General AssemblyMar 31, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A bill that would allow teachers and other school and university employees or contractors who are fully vaccinated to take paid administrative leave if the...
-
Who really needs a second COVID booster? Here's what to knowMar 30, 2022 7:00 am - Many Americans now can get a second COVID-19 booster, but it's hard to tell who really needs another shot right now and who could wait. The Food and Drug Administration ...
-
Into the wild: Animals the latest frontier in COVID fightMar 30, 2022 7:00 am - GRAND PORTAGE, Minn. (AP) - To administer this COVID test, Todd Kautz had to lie on his belly in the snow and worm his upper body into the narrow den of a hibernating bl...
-
FDA panel narrowly sides against experimental ALS drugMar 30, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health advisers on Wednesday narrowly ruled against an experimental drug for the debilitating illness known as Lou Gehrig's disease, a potentia...
-
WHO: COVID deaths jump by 40%, but cases falling globallyMar 30, 2022 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The number of people killed by the coronavirus surged by more than 40% last week, likely due to changes in how COVID-19 deaths were reported across the Ame...
-
Who's eligible and when to get second COVID-19 booster shotMar 30, 2022 1:00 am - With an omicron subvariant taking a greater foothold nationwide, federal regulators have approved a second COVID-19 vaccine booster shot for all Americans 50 and older. ...
-
Schaumburg hosts blood drive April 5Mar 30, 2022 1:00 am - The village of Schaumburg encourages the public to participate in its next Community Blood Drive from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 5, at The Barn, 231 S. Civic Drive...
-
EU regulator starts reviewing Spanish COVID vaccine boosterMar 29, 2022 7:00 am - MADRID (AP) - The European Union's drug regulator said Tuesday it has begun an accelerated review process for an experimental coronavirus vaccine booster made by the Spa...
-
US opens second COVID boosters to 50 and up, others at riskMar 29, 2022 7:00 am - Americans 50 and older can get a second COVID-19 booster if it's been at least four months since their last vaccination, a chance at extra protection for the most vulner...
-
FDA OKs another Pfizer, Moderna COVID booster for people age 50 and olderMar 29, 2022 1:00 am - U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized another COVID-19 booster for people age 50 and older, a step to offer extra protection for the most vulnerable in case the coronavi...