Epidemics
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Moderna asks FDA to authorize omicron Covid boosters for children as young as 6 years old
Following CDC approval for vaccination of children aged 6 months to 5 years, 4 year-old Eleanor Kahn sits with her…
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Data show just 4.4 million Americans have had the new COVID booster, but experts expect accelerating demand in the coming weeks
The first tallies for the new bivalent booster are out, with some 4.4 million people in the U.S. having received…
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WHO warns ability to identify new Covid variants is diminishing as testing declines
The World Health Organization on Thursday warned that it is struggling to identify and track new Covid variants as governments…
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Watch live: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy address global leaders at the U.N. General Assembly
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits the Kharkiv region for the first time since Russia started the attacks against his…
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Biden’s pandemic comment sparks debate among experts who say winter and potential new variants are key
The fallout from President Joe Biden’s assertion on Sunday that the pandemic is over continued into Tuesday, with experts warning…
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Health experts dismayed by President Biden’s view that the pandemic is over: ‘Hell no — not even close’
Health experts reacted with dismay Monday to President Joe Biden’s assertion that the pandemic is over in an interview on…
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WHO head offers upbeat view of state of pandemic: ‘The world has never been in a better position to end it’
The head of the World Health Organization offered an upbeat assessment of the state of the pandemic on Wednesday, telling…
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World Health Organization says monkeypox is not a global health emergency right now
The World Health Organization on Saturday said the rapid spread of monkeypox across dozens of nations does not represent a…
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Several U.S. states immediately institute abortion bans following Roe ruling
Pro-life demonstrators hold signs in front of the U.S. Supreme Court as they await its decision on the legality of…
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U.S. to start vaccinating very young children this week, and panel to recommend overhauling healthcare system
The U.S. will start vaccinating children below the age of 5 starting this week, after regulatory agencies approved the shots…
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