Protests erupt across Morocco against vaccine passes | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Protests erupted across cities in Morocco Sunday against a COVID-19 vaccine passport required for t…
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Moderna says FDA delaying review of COVID-19 vaccine for teens | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The Food and Drug Administration's review for an emergency use authorization of Moderna’s COVID…
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White House press secretary Psaki says she has COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Sunday she has contracted COVID-19. P…
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Jen Psaki, W.H. Press Secretary, Tested Positive for Coronavirus
The White House press secretary was vaccinated against Covid when she became infected with the coro…
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NFL wide receiver steps away from football for 'mental wellbeing' | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Calvin Ridley announced on Sunday that he’s stepping away from footba…
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'Vax' Is Oxford’s 2021 Word of the Year
Amid an explosion of Covid-related wordplay, the publisher of the Oxford English Dictionary crowns …
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Global Shipping Delays Loom Over Retailers for the Holidays
The travails of a Chicago fishing company’s advent calendar highlight the supply chain hurdles for …
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F.D.A. Is Reviewing If Moderna Vaccine Causes Heart Problems in Adolescents
The F.D.A. has notified Moderna that it needs more time to review the vaccine’s safety and may not …
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F.D.A. Is Reviewing If Moderna Vaccine Causes Heart Problems in Adolescents
The F.D.A. has notified Moderna that it needs more time to review the vaccine’s safety and may not …
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Global Shipping Delays Loom Over Retailers for the Holidays
The travails of a Chicago fishing company’s advent calendar highlight the supply chain hurdles for …
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American Airlines Cancels Hundreds of Flights This Weekend
The carrier blamed bad weather and staffing shortages. It was the second airline this month to face…
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Six million AstraZeneca vaccines arrive in Mexico | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
About six million AstraZeneca vaccines arrived in Mexico on Saturday, the country’s health ministry…
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26K NYC workers remain unvaccinated after Friday deadline | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Twenty-six percent of municipal employees in New York City were still unvaccinated following a Frid…
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Texas abortion numbers dropped 50 percent following ban | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The number of abortions in Texas fell by nearly 50 percent after the state enacted its six-week abo…
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More New York City workers get Covid shots as deadline nears, but tensions remain.
The city’s effort to compel most city employees to receive the coronavirus vaccine before Monday ap…
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Italian Prime Minister Opens G20 Summit
Mario Draghi started the Group of 20 meeting in Rome with a message that advocated multilateralism …
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Pressure Grows on G20 Nations to Get Covid Vaccines to the Poor
The world’s leaders are focusing on preventing future pandemics, but experts say rich nations are n…
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Pressure Grows on G20 Nations to Get Covid Vaccines to Poorer Countries
Talk at the summit is focused on preventing future pandemics. Critics say the current one must be a…
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What if It Never Gets Easier to Be a Working Parent?
The shock of the pandemic threw care taking arrangements into disarray. Many families find themselv…
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Xi Hasn’t Left China in 21 Months. Covid May Be Only Part of the Reason.
Xi Jinping’s lack of face time with world leaders signals a turn inward on domestic issues and a re…
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Covid Shots Are a Go for Children, but Parents Are Reluctant to Consent
Vaccinating 5- to 11-year-olds could be a big step toward returning to normal life in the U.S., but…
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Pandemic Speeds Adoption of Automated Line-Calling Systems
The accuracy of Hawk-Eye and Foxtenn are allowing tournaments to reduce the number of officials on …
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Protesters Set to Demonstrate Over G20 Summit in Rome
“There will be many of us,” one organizer said of a demonstration planned to coincide with the G20 …
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CDC study: COVID vaccine stronger than natural immunity
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) -- A new CDC study suggests getting the vaccine will offer you much st…
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San Francisco's Castro District prepares for busy Halloween weekend
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) -- Spooky decorations are up, pumpkins are carved and businesses in Sa…
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COVID-19 outbreak discovered at Berkeley High School
BERKELEY, Calif. (KRON) -- Berkeley High School is managing through a COVID-19 outbreak. Eight stu…
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University of Oklahoma announces employee vaccine mandate | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The University of Oklahoma (OU) is requiring its employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The s…
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Covid-19 Pandemic ‘Far From Over,’ W.H.O. Says
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director general of the World Health Organization, called for “glob…
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N.Y.C. Public School Enrollment Declined 4.5 Percent During the Pandemic
The city lost by far the largest number of students in its recent history between the fall of 2019 …
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Vaccinated just as likely to spread delta variant within household as unvaccinated: study
( The Hill ) – People who have received COVID-19 vaccinations are able to spread the delta variant …
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What happens if I refuse to wear a mask on a flight?
DENVER ( KDVR ) – If you don't want to wear a mask while flying, you face being fined thousands…
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Vaccinated just as likely to spread delta variant within household as unvaccinated: study
( The Hill ) – People who have received COVID-19 vaccinations are able to spread the delta variant …
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Two Children’s Books Offer Hope for the Environment
“Sea Lions in the Parking Lot,” by Lenora Todaro, and “Tracking Tortoises,” by Kate Messner, show h…
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CDC study: Vaccination offers better protection than previous COVID-19 infection | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that vaccination provid…
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F.D.A. Expected to Clear Pfizer Coronavirus Vaccine for Young Children
Experts said the shot could bring relief to parents anxious about their children getting sick, thou…
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Tonga Reports First Covid Case, Nearly 2 Years Into Pandemic
The Pacific island, 1,100 miles from New Zealand, has quarantined all airport employees on duty aft…
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New York City Vaccine Mandate Deadline Nears, and Worker Shortages Loom
Mayor Bill de Blasio predicted that serious disruptions would be avoided, even as thousands of poli…
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More than 2,000 Inner Mongolia tourists quarantined over COVID-19 fears | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
More than 2,000 tourists in Inner Mongolia in China have been told to quarantine after fears of a C…
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Russia surpasses its daily record for COVID-19 deaths | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Russia has surpassed its daily record for COVID-19 deaths as the nation experiences a surge in case…
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Vaccinated just as likely to spread delta variant within household as unvaccinated: study | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
People who have received COVID-19 vaccinations are able to spread the delta variant within their ho…
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Credit Card Debt Can Be Bad for Your Health, Study Finds
A new study says that worries about repaying debt may lead to poor health later in life. So here ar…
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Exxon Mobil and Chevron Report Higher Profits
In the third quarter, the companies continued their rebound from the collapse in demand at the star…
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Eurozone Economy Grows 2.2%; Inflation Is Highest in 13 Years
Economic output grew 2.2 percent in the third quarter as the region recovered from a double-dip rec…
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U.K. Drops Last 7 Countries From England's Covid 'Red List'
The easing of travel restrictions comes as another part of Britain warns that it may reintroduce so…
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¿Qué vacuna de refuerzo debo elegir?
Las autoridades sanitarias de EE. UU. autorizaron la combinación de vacunas en la dosis de refuerzo…
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Antidepressant fluvoxamine helps treat early COVID-19, study finds
(AP) – A cheap antidepressant reduced the need for hospitalization among high-risk adults with COVI…
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What Do Anti-Vaxxers and Hunger-Striking Cabdrivers Have in Common?
They want recognition. Even if it means risking their lives. source https://www.nytimes.com/2021/…
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Children Drive Britain’s Longest-Running Covid Surge
The United Kingdom lifted nearly all coronavirus restrictions in July — and has seen an extended wa…
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Saying Goodbye to Melbourne’s Long Lockdown (Again)
It’s been a year and a day since the first time Melbourne reopened. Some things have changed. Some …
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New York Braces for Staffing Shortages as Vaccine Deadline Nears
Thousands of workers in the city’s uniformed services are not yet in compliance with a vaccine mand…
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After Time of ‘Real Terror,’ City’s Resilience Is Symbolized in Statue
Brescia, Italy, was one of the first Western cities devastated by the pandemic. It has adopted a fa…
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Former executive who says he was fired because he is a white male awarded $10M | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
A former executive at a hospital who said he was fired because he is a white male was awarded $10 m…
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Pfizer says Biden administration has ordered 50M more vaccine doses for kids | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Pfizer and BioNTech announced in a press release Thursday that they will be providing the U.S. gove…
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CEO: Merck on pace to distribute tens of millions of doses of COVID-19 antiviral pills if approved | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The CEO of Merck said during an interview on CNBC that the biopharmaceutical company was on pace to…
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Democratic chairmen say they are not giving up on adding drug pricing measure | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Two Democratic committee chairmen said Thursday that they are not giving up on including provisions…
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Majority of small business owners back vaccine mandates for employees: poll | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
A majority of small business owners support COVID-19 vaccine mandates for their employees, a poll f…
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Sally Yates reveals breast cancer battle | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Former Deputy Attorney General Sally Yates revealed that she is battling breast cancer in an op-ed …
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Who Had Covid-19 Vaccine Breakthrough Cases?
Data shows the vaccines kept working through the Delta surge, though some groups were at higher ris…
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What happens if I refuse to wear a mask on a flight?
DENVER ( KDVR ) – If you don't want to wear a mask while flying, you face being fined thousands…
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Saudi Finance Official Is Missing From Conference He Hosts
The unexplained absence of Yasir al-Rumayyan, who oversees the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund, has…
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Do I Have Plans This Saturday? I’ve, Uh, Been Exposed to Covid.
Feeling overwhelmed at the prospect of socializing, some are going with a lie very few will argue w…
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New Orleans lifting mask mandate amid falling infection numbers | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
New Orleans is lifting its indoor mask mandate amid falling infection numbers, following the state’…
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U.S. Economy Slowed in Third Quarter
The gross domestic product grew 0.5 percent (a 2 percent annualized rate) as supply-chain bottlenec…
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Biden reconciliation framework includes Medicaid workaround, no Medicare dental or vision benefits | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The White House-backed social spending framework will feature a pared-down expansion of both Medica…
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Biden spending framework leaves out Medicare negotiating drug prices | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The framework of a deal on President Biden's social spending package unveiled on Thursday does …
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Fauci says he would vaccinate his daughters 'in a second' if they were children | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Anthony Fauci said in a new interview that he would vaccinate his three daughters against the coron…
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Up to 50M doses of J&J vaccine sitting idle in factory: report | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
As many as 50 million doses of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine are sitting idle at a p…
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Beijing Olympics: China to Ease Rules for Athletes in Bubble
Vaccinated athletes will not have to quarantine, but competitors will still face strict rules and c…
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Japan's Covid Cases Drop Drastically After Summer Peak
Just a few months ago, the country was recording tens of thousands of cases daily. Now the numbers …
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He Had Severe Abdominal Pain and a Fever. It Wasn’t Food Poisoning.
He was too weak to even get out of the bed to go to the bathroom. What could be causing this devast…
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One percent of adults say they've left job due to vaccine mandate: KFF poll | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
One percent of all adults in a Kaiser Family Foundation poll said they’ve left a job due to COVID-1…
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Why China Is the World’s Last ‘Zero Covid’ Holdout
The government has staked its political legitimacy on controlling the virus better than other count…
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Brazilian Lawmakers Seek Criminal Charges Against Bolsonaro
Lawmakers voted to recommend nine criminal charges against President Jair Bolsonaro, including “cri…
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Industrial plastics found in some fast food, researchers say | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
A new study found small amounts of chemicals known as phthalates in food samples from fast food cha…
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Vulnerable House Democrats warn not to drop drug pricing from package | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Vulnerable House Democrats are urging leadership not to drop or water down a provision to allow Med…
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HHS unveils drug overdose prevention plan to boost accessibility to care | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra unveiled on Wednesday the Biden administra…
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Stacey Abrams group helping erase medical debt in five states | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Fair Fight, a voting rights organization led by former Georgia gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abram…
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Ambulance, EMT first responders face 'crippling workforce shortage' | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically worsened a nationwide staffing shortage for emergency medica…
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Merck says other drugmakers allowed to make its COVID pill
LONDON (AP) — Pharmaceutical company Merck agreed to allow other drugmakers to produce its COVID-19…
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Another shot? CDC says some people may need 4th COVID vaccine dose
( WJW ) — As some people receive a third COVID vaccine dose, or booster shot, the Centers for Dise…
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The Conservative School Board Strategy
Republicans are trying to use suburban fights over critical race theory and pandemic restrictions t…
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Pregnant and Breastfeeding Women Have Slower Response to Vaccine, Research Says
They remain susceptible to the virus for longer after the first vaccination, but achieve a mostly n…
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Merck says other drugmakers allowed to make its COVID pill
LONDON (AP) — Pharmaceutical company Merck agreed to allow other drugmakers to produce its COVID-19…
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U.N. Group Blames Unequal Vaccine Access for Bigger Global Economic Gap
Wealthier countries with high vaccination rates have had speedier economic recoveries than poorer c…
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CDC: Some immunocompromised people can get fourth vaccine dose | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued updated guidance Monday saying some immu…
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Judge rules Southwest can order pilots to be vaccinated against COVID-19 | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
A judge ruled Southwest Airlines can order its pilots to be vaccinated against COVID-19 after the u…
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Merck to share its COVID-19 pill with developing nations | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Merck announced on Wednesday that it will share its antiviral pill to treat COVID-19 with developin…
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Australia allowing vaccinated residents to leave country without exemptions | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Australia announced on Wednesday that fully vaccinated permanent residents and citizens will be all…
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First responders' resilience masks a mounting mental health toll | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has left first responders strained and exhausted as they struggle to …
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Merck Will Share Formula for its Covid Pill With Poor Countries
The company announced a licensing deal that will allow the drug, molnupiravir, to be made and sold …
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Australians will soon be allowed to freely travel abroad if they are fully vaccinated.
The eased restrictions will be the first stage in the country’s plan to reopen its borders since sl…
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I Fell in Love With Motorcycles. But Could I Ever Love Sturgis?
A New Yorker who started riding during the pandemic travels to the heart of biker culture. source…
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Another Struggle for Long Covid Patients: Disability Benefits
President Biden has said the government should help people who continue to experience symptoms long…
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Brazilian senators vote to seek 9 criminal charges against Bolsonaro.
A report accused President Jair Bolsonaro of causing thousands of unnecessary deaths by discouragin…
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COVID safety tips to keeping kids safe and healthy this Halloween
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (KRON) - Trick-or-treating is back on for Halloween this year in the Bay Area…
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Few 911 operators trained to handle behavioral health crises: survey | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
A Pew survey published Tuesday found that most 911 operators lack training in how to handle behavio…
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How many Travis County residents are due for a second COVID vaccine dose?
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- Austin-Travis County health leaders announced Tuesday that, as of Oct. 25, 72.5% o…
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Here's what Austin health leaders are recommended ahead of holiday season
AUSTIN (KXAN) — With decreased reported COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions, Austin Public Healt…
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Austin Public Health gears up for pediatric COVID vaccine approval
AUSTIN (KXAN) -- With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration set to meet today to consider Pfizer…
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Birx tells Congress Trump White House prioritized election over pandemic response | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Former President Trump and other White House officials were "distracted" by the 2020 elec…
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Sanders draws red lines on Medicare expansion, drug pricing plan in spending bill | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said on Tuesday that a deal on President Bi…
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Business groups ask Biden administration to delay vaccine mandate | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Business groups are asking the Biden administration to delay the upcoming coronavirus vaccine manda…
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CDC adds Ukraine to 'very high' risk travel advisory list | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) added Ukraine to its “very high” risk level for…
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Hong Kong to Tighten Its Strict Quarantine Rules
Carrie Lam, the city’s chief executive, said Hong Kong planned to strengthen its quarantine require…
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Moderna chairman says booster could be yearly | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Moderna Chairman Noubar Afeyan indicated on Tuesday that his company's COVID-19 shot could requ…
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Tyson hits 96 percent vaccination level ahead of deadline | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
More than 96 percent of Tyson Foods’ employees have been vaccinated against COVID-19, the company a…
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New Zealand Expands Vaccine Mandate
The mandate is extending to close-contact businesses such as restaurants, gyms and hair salons. Abo…
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What Happens Next as F.D.A., C.D.C. Weigh Covid Shots for Children
Once the experts weigh in, the Food and Drug Administration itself makes a decision and then a simi…
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Why Tesla Is a Different Trillion-Dollar Company
The car maker attained $1 trillion market value, but it’s different from others in that group in so…
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YouTube, Snap and TikTok executives take their turn answering to Washington.
Lawmakers are expected to press the executives on the mounting concerns that their services harm ch…
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Why Tesla Is a Different Trillion-Dollar Company
The car maker attained $1 trillion market value, but it’s different from others in that group in so…
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Texas pediatricians to play large role in vaccinations of younger children
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of State Health Services says pediatricians will play a big ro…
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F.D.A. Panel to Consider Pfizer Vaccine for Young Children
Federal officials hope the pediatric dose can help close a major gap in the nation’s vaccine campai…
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China Locks Down City of 4 Million to Subdue Covid Outbreak
Lanzhou, with about four million people, reported six new coronavirus cases on Tuesday, and a total…
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Navigating public health through the noise | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Georges Benjamin, executive director of the American Public Health Association (APHA), thinks the C…
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Moderna to Sell Up to 110 Million Covid Vaccine Doses to African Countries
The first 15 million shots will be delivered by the end of this year to the continent with some of …
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Las vacunas contra la influenza son mediocres. Las vacunas de la covid podrían ayudar a mejorarlas
Los fabricantes apuestan a que la tecnología de ARNm que impulsa dos exitosas vacunas para la covid…
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Austin Public Health wants community feedback on its vaccination processes
AUSTIN (KXAN) — Austin Public Health wants to hear from you as it prepares a plan to give out vacc…
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11 African lions test positive for COVID-19 at Denver Zoo
DENVER ( KDVR ) – The Denver Zoo announced Monday that 11 African lions, ranging in age from 1 to 9…
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Escasez y la cadena de suministro: respondemos tus dudas
Microchips, cereal, cubrebocas, automóviles: miles de artículos escasean debido a que la cadena de …
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White House details new international travel rules | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The Biden administration outlined on Monday very narrow exemptions that will permit unvaccinated in…
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CDC director urges Americans to go outside, 'enjoy your trick-or-treating' | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) director Rochelle Walensky is urging Americans…
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Some From Nations With Low Rates and Unvaccinated Children to Be Exempted From U.S. Travel Rules
The Biden administration has announced that it would lift travel restrictions on Nov. 8 and reopen …
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What You Should Know About the Flu
We’ve had two light years in a row, which some experts worry could mean we’ll be in for a rough few…
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Chicago Bears coach tests positive for COVID-19 | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Chicago Bears head football coach Matt Nagy has tested positive for Covid-19, the Chicago Tribune r…
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Manchin shutting down Sanders on Medicare expansion | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) on Monday shut down one of Senate Budget Committee Chairman Bernie Sande…
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Long-term COVID-19 side-effects may include memory loss, brain fog: research | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
A recent study found that long-term COVID-19 patients may experience side effects scientists have d…
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Restrictions loosened after South Korea hits 70 percent vaccination threshold | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
South Korea’s government is expected to loosen COVID-19 restrictions after the country hit the 70 p…
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Singer Ed Sheeran Tests Positive for Coronavirus
Mr. Sheeran said he would cancel upcoming public appearances while he is “self-isolating and follow…
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Millions of used, substandard medical gloves imported into US: report | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Suppliers in Thailand dyed used medical gloves, some of which were visibly soiled or bloodstained, …
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Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine safe, effective in kids 6 to 11 | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine generated a strong immune response in children and was generally wel…
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Moderna says its low-dose COVID shot safe, effective for kids 6 to 11
Moderna said Monday that a low dose of its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and appears to work in 6- to 11…
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Biden administration moving to make rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests more available, cheaper | The Hill: Healthcare Policy
The Biden administration announced on Monday its plan to make rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests cheaper…
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Texas DSHS to give details Monday on COVID-19 vax plan for children 5-11 years old
AUSTIN (KXAN) — The Texas Department of State Health Services will hold a virtual news conference a…
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