Tag: healthcare
WHO Chief Warns Against Talk of ‘Endgame’ in Pandemic
(Associated Press) The World Health Organization's director-general on Monday warned that conditions remain ideal for more coronavirus variants to emerge and it's...
Lawsuits Target Race as Factor in COVID Treatment
(Associated Press) Some conservatives are taking aim at policies that allow doctors to consider race as a risk factor when allocating scarce...
COVID-19 Health Emergency Could Be Over This Year, WHO Says
(Associated Press) The head of emergencies at the World Health Organization said Tuesday that the worst of the coronavirus pandemic — deaths,...
COVID Deaths and Cases Are Rising Again at US Nursing Homes
(Associated Press) COVID-19 infections are soaring again at U.S. nursing homes because of the omicron wave, and deaths are climbing too, leading...
Expect More Worrisome Variants After Omicron, Scientists Say
(Associated Press) Get ready to learn more Greek letters. Scientists warn that omicron's whirlwind advance practically ensures it won't be the last...
COVID-19 Pill Rollout Stymied by Shortages as Omicron Rages
(Associated Press) Two brand-new COVID-19 pills that were supposed to be an important weapon against the pandemic in the U.S. are in...
FDA Expands Pfizer Boosters for Teens as Omicron Surges
(Associated Press) The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters as it confronts the omicron surge, with the Food and Drug Administration allowing extra...
Fauci: CDC Mulling COVID Test Requirement for Asymptomatic
(Associated Press) As the COVID-19 omicron variant surges across the United States, top federal health officials are looking to add a negative...
Feds Press Nursing Home COVID Boosters as Staff Cases Spike
(Associated Press) Federal health officials on Thursday pressed nursing home workers to get their booster shots amid a spike in COVID-19 cases among staffers...
New COVID-19 Cases in US Soar to Highest Levels on Record
(Associated Press) More than a year after the vaccine was rolled out, new cases of COVID-19 in the U.S. have soared to...
