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Report: At least 59,000 meat workers caught COVID, 269 died

A U.S. House report says at least 59,000 meatpacking workers became ill with COVID-19 and 269 workers died when the virus tore through the industry last year
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FILE - In this May 7, 2020, file photo workers wait in line to enter the Tyson Foods pork processing plant in Logansport, Ind. At least 59,000 meatpacking workers became ill with COVID-19 and 269 workers died when the virus tore through the industry last year, which is significantly more than previously thought, according to a new U.S. House report released Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
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Spain to give different booster to strengthen J&J vaccine

Spain’s health authorities will offer a second dose to people who have received a shot of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
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WHO: Europe had most COVID-19 cases, deaths over last week

The U.N. health agency says Europe stood out as the only major region worldwide to report an increase in both coronavirus cases and deaths over the last week, with double-digit percentage increases in each
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Slovenia eyes possible lockdown as COVID-19 infections surge

Slovenia's health minister is warning the country could face a nightmare scenario if it does not contain its coronavirus outbreak, which is coming amid a surge in infections in low-vaccination countries in Central and Eastern Europe
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FILE - In this Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021 file photo, medical workers wearing protective gear wait to administer the COVID-19 vaccine, at Belgrade Fair makeshift vaccination center, Serbia. Slovenia's health minister on Wednesday, Oct. 27 warned the country could face a nightmare scenario if it does not contain its coronavirus outbreak, which is coming amid a surge in infections in low-vaccination countries in Central and Eastern Europe. Serbian doctors said children and small babies are among those on ventilation, and heath authorities are considering bringing some school classes online instead of in-person. (AP Photo/Darko Vojinovic, File)
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My journey as a Hispanic bone marrow donor: Reporter's Notebook

Ethnicity could play a crucial role in finding a donor.
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ABC News' Armando Garcia wakes up from surgery at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C.
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Merck agrees to let other drug makers make its COVID pill

Pharmaceutical company Merck has agreed to allow other drug makers to make its COVID-19 treatment, the first pill that has been shown to be effective against the disease
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FILE - In this undated file image provided by Merck & Co. shows their new antiviral medication. The pharmaceutical Merck has agreed to allow other drugmakers worldwide to make its COVID-19 treatment, the first pill that has been shown to be effective against the disease, in a move aimed at helping millions of people in poorer countries access to the drug. In a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021, the U.N.-backed Medicines Patent Pool said it had signed a voluntary licensing agreement for molnupiravir with Merck and its partner Ridgeback Biotherapeutics. (Merck & Co. via AP, File)
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Stacey Abrams group donates $1.34M to wipe out medical debts

The political organization led by Democratic titan Stacey Abrams is branching out into paying off medical debts
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FILE - Stacey Abrams speaks during a church service in Norfolk, Va., Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021. A political organization led by the Democratic titan is branching out into paying off medical debts. Fair Fight Action on Wednesday, Oct. 27 told The Associated Press that it is donating $1.34 million from its political action committee to wipe out debt owed by 108,000 people in Georgia, Arizona, Louisiana, Mississippi and Alabama. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
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Millions of unused cloth masks remain in storage in Japan

Tens of millions of unpopular cloth masks produced as an anti-coronavirus measure under former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe remain unused and are being kept in a private storage facility at a cost of hundreds of millions of yen (millions of dollars)
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FILE - In this May 4, 2020, file photo, then Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe removes a face mask before speaking at a press conference at his official residence in Tokyo. Nearly 83 million, or nearly one-third, of unpopular cloth masks that were too small and old-fashioned and remembered as "Abenomasks” by the public last year were unused and mothballed in a private storage for a hefty rent. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)
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Sweden offers 3rd COVID shot to elderly, health care staff

Sweden, which has stood out among European nations for its comparatively hands-off response to the pandemic, has announced that it will be offering a third shot to people 65 and older as well as health care and nursing home workers
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FILE - In this Sunday, Feb. 21, 2021 file photo, a member of the nursing staff prepares for patients to receive a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, in the Blue Hall of the Stockholm City Hall, in Stockholm, Sweden. Sweden, which has stood out among European nations for its comparatively hands-off response to the pandemic, has announced that it will be offering a third shot to people 65 and older as well as health care and nursing home workers.  Social Affairs Minister Lena Hallengren said Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021 that 1.5 million Swedes will receive a booster dose six months after the second vaccine shot. (Jonas Ekstromer/TT News Agency via AP, File)
October 27

Russia marks another daily coronavirus death high

Russia has hit another record for daily COVID-19 deaths as authorities across the country moved to keep most people off work in line with a Kremlin order aimed at stemming the spread
October 27
A medical worker administers a shot of Russia's Sputnik Lite coronavirus vaccine at a vaccination center in the GUM, State Department store, in Red Square with the St. Basil Cathedral in the background, in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. The daily number of COVID-19 deaths in Russia hit another high Tuesday amid a surge in infections that forced the Kremlin to order most Russians to stay off work starting this week. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
October 27

As booster shots roll out, scientists stress original vaccines are still working

"They still work incredibly well," a scientist says of the original vaccines.
October 27
A patient receives their COVID-19 vaccine booster during a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination clinic in Southfield, Mich., Sept. 29, 2021.
October 27

Germany to end national 'epidemic' situation next month

The German parliament will not extend the “epidemic situation of national scope” when it expires next month, but will keep in place certain measures to check the spread of the coronavirus
October 27
FILE - In this Monday, Oct. 11, 2021 file photo, students wear mouth-to-nose coverings while sitting close to each other during the lecture 'BWL 1' in lecture hall H1 of the Westfaelische Wilhelms-Universitaet in Muenster, Germany. The German parliament will not extend the 'epidemic situation of national scope' when it expires next month, but keep in place certain measures to prevent the spread of the coronavirus. (Rolf Vennenbernd/dpa via AP)
October 27

How schools plan to keep students safe from COVID as cold weather arrives

Masking will be a key component as vaccinations roll out, experts say.
October 27
Students are instructed in a classroom in a New York, Sept. 27, 2021.
October 27

Vietnam starts vaccinating kids in effort to reopen schools

Vietnam has started to vaccinate children as part of an effort to reopen schools after more than half a year of closures due to COVID-19
October 27
A student receives a Pfizer vaccine jab at Cu Chi district in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, Wednesday, Oct. 27, 2021. Vietnam on Wednesday started to vaccinate children as part of an effort to reopen schools after more than half a year of closures due to COVID-19. (Thu Huong/VNA via AP)
October 27

Fla surgeon general offered outdoor meet as mask alternative

Florida’s surgeon general has said that conversations while wearing masks aren’t productive after a state senator didn’t let him in her office without a mask, citing a serious health condition
October 27
Rep. Tina Polsky, D-Boca Raton, debates during a session Tuesday March 10, 2020, in Tallahassee, Fla. Florida's top health official was asked to leave a meeting after refusing to wear a mask at the office of the state senator who told him she had a serious medical condition, officials have confirmed. Florida Senate leader Wilton Simpson, a Republican, sent a memo to senators Saturday, Oct. 23, 2021 regarding the incident at the office of Democratic state Sen. Tina Polsky, asking visitors at the building to be respectful with social interactions. Polsky, who represents parts of Broward and Palm Beach counties, had not yet made public her breast cancer diagnosis. (AP Photo/Steve Cannon)
October 27

Cambodia announces phased reopening to vaccinated tourists

Cambodia plans to reopen in stages to fully vaccinated foreign tourists starting from the end of November
October 27
FILE - In this April 3, 2020, file photo, a tourist wearing a face mask enters an area of thermo scan at the quiet Phnom Penh International Airport in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Cambodia's government announced plans Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021 to reopen the country in several stages to fully vaccinated foreign tourists starting from the end of next month. (AP Photo/Heng Sinith, File)
October 26

Illinois Senate OKs repealing abortion parental notification

The Illinois Senate voted Tuesday to repeal a law requiring that parents or guardians be notified when girls younger than 18 seek an abortion
October 26
Sen. Elgie Sims, D-Chicago, discusses the proposed budget in a committee hearing in this Wednesday, May 30, 2018 photo, in Springfield, Ill. Sims on Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, won Illinois Senate approval of legislation to repeal a 1995 law requiring that a parent or guardian be notified at least 48 hours before a girl younger than 18 undergoes an abortion. The bill now moves to the House with two days left in the Illinois General Assembly's fall session. (AP Photo/John O'Connor)
October 26

California county closes In-N-Out over vaccine verification

Another California county has closed down an In-N-Out restaurant because the popular burger chain refuses to enforce COVID-19 vaccination rules
October 26
FILE - In this Oct. 20, 2021, file photo, signs advising vaccination and face mask requirements and no indoor dining are displayed on the door of an In-N-Out restaurant in San Francisco's Fisherman's Wharf. The restaurant's indoor dining was shut down this month by health authorities for not demanding proof of vaccination. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
October 26

Brazil senators recommend Bolsonaro face charges over COVID

A Brazilian Senate committee has recommended that President Jair Bolsonaro face a series of criminal indictments for actions and omissions related to the world’s second-highest COVID-19 death toll
October 26
Senators Omar Aziz, left, and Renan Calheiros, attend a session by their commission investigating the government's management of the COVID-19 pandemic at the Federal Senate in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
October 26

New Zealand expands vaccine mandate to 40% of all workers

New Zealand’s government says it will expand a vaccine mandate to include thousands of workers who have close contact with their customers — including those at restaurants, bars, gyms and hair salons
October 26
New Zealanders wait to be vaccinated at Manurewe Marae vaccination center in Auckland, New Zealand, Saturday, Oct 21, 2021. New Zealand's government said Tuesday it will expand a vaccine mandate to include thousands of workers who have close contact with their customers, including those at restaurants, bars, gyms and hair salons. (Sylvie Whinray/New Zealand Herald via AP)
October 26

More workers sue US nuclear lab over vaccine mandate

Another group of workers is suing Los Alamos National Laboratory over its COVID-19 vaccine mandate
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October 26

FDA panel backs Pfizer’s low-dose COVID-19 vaccine for kids

U.S. health advisers have endorsed kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for young children
October 26
This October 2021 photo provided by Pfizer shows kid-size doses of its COVID-19 vaccine in Puurs, Belgium. Kid-size doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine may be getting closer as government advisers on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2021 began deliberating whether there’s enough evidence that the shots are safe and effective for 5- to 11-year-olds. (Pfizer via AP)
October 26

Louisiana lifts mask mandate amid sharp drop in COVID cases

Louisiana is ending its statewide indoor mask mandate after emerging from its latest and worst coronavirus spike of the pandemic and seeing a sharp decline in new COVID-19 infections
October 26
Gov. John Bel Edwards discusses the public health emergency order and statewide mask mandate while speaking during a media briefing on Louisiana's response to COVID-19 Tuesday Oct. 26, 2021, in Baton Rouge, La. Edwards said Louisiana is ending its statewide indoor mask mandate after emerging from its latest and worst coronavirus spike of the pandemic and seeing a sharp decline in new COVID-19 infections. (Bill Feig/The Advocate via AP)
October 26

FDA panel greenlights vaccines for kids, paving the way for authorization

The panel voted Tuesday afternoon.
October 26
A 7-year-old is inoculated with one of two reduced 10 ug doses of the Pfizer BioNtech COVID-19 vaccine during a trial at Duke University in Durham, N.C., Sept. 28, 2021.
October 26

Meatpacker Tyson: Mandate led 96% of workers to get vaccine

Meatpacking giant Tyson Foods says more than 96% of its workers have been vaccinated ahead of the company’s Nov. 1 deadline for them to do so
October 26
FILE - In this May 7, 2020 file photo, workers leave the Tyson Foods pork processing plant in Logansport, Ind. Meatpacking giant Tyson Foods says more than 96% of its workers have been vaccinated ahead of a Nov. 1 deadline for them to do so. The Springdale, Ark., based company said the number of its 120,000 workers who have been vaccinated has nearly doubled since it announced its mandate on Aug. 3. At that point, only 50% of Tyson workers had been vaccinated. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy, File)
October 26

Facebook froze as anti-vaccine comments swarmed users

Facebook shelved or delayed moves that could have limited anti-vax content.
October 26
A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken March 25, 2020.
October 26

FDA advisers endorse Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11.

FDA advisers endorse Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11.
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October 26

Dallas mayor tests positive for COVID-19, has mild symptoms

Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson says he has tested positive for COVID-19 after being fully vaccinated against the coronavirus
October 26
October 26

Russia, Ukraine see record daily deaths, low vaccinations

The daily number of COVID-19 deaths in Russia has reached another high amid a surge in infections that forced the Kremlin to order most Russians to stay off work starting this week
October 26
Employees of the Federal State Center for Special Risk Rescue Operations of Russia Emergency Situations prepare to disinfect Savyolovsky railway station in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. The daily number of COVID-19 deaths in Russia hit another high Tuesday amid a surge in infections that forced the Kremlin to order most Russians to stay off work starting this week. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)
October 26

Citing misinfo, North Dakota health agency cuts out comments

The North Dakota Department of Health has switched off comments on its social media accounts in an effort to stop the spread of misinformation, mostly about the coronavirus
October 26
FILE - In this March 21, 2021, file photo, North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum receives a COVID-19 vaccination from registered nurse Naomi Friesz during a drive-thru clinic in the Bismarck Event Center in Bismarck, N.D. The North Dakota Department of Health on Tuesday, Oct. 26. 2021, switched off comments on its social media accounts, saying it was doing so to combat the spread of misinformation. (Tom Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune via AP, File)
October 26

Emails reveal dismay, anger over vaccine chief's firing

Emails show that the firing of Tennessee’s former vaccination director caught the state’s top health leaders off guard and sent them scrambling for answers
October 26
In this image made from video, Michelle Fiscus speaks to the Associated Press, from Franklin, Tenn., on Tuesday, July 13, 2021. Emails show that the firing of Tennessee’s former vaccination director caught the state’s top health leaders off guard and sent them scrambling for answers. Meanwhile the health commissioner fumed over the praise fellow coworkers heaped on the ousted employee. Earlier this year, Tennessee’s Department of Health sparked national attention when Dr. Michelle Fiscus was fired under pressure from Republican legislators who objected to efforts to get children vaccinated. (AP Photo)
October 26

Belgium reimposes restrictions as COVID-19 cases spike

 Coronavirus infections and hospitalizations have shot up in Belgium, pushing the government to reimpose some pandemic restrictions that it only relaxed a few weeks ago and expand a nationwide use of the COVID-19 pass
October 26
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, right, and Belgium's Prime Minister Alexander De Croo speak prior to a conference on biotech at the Residence Palace in Brussels, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. More than 100 Belgian and international executives from the health and biotech sector met in Brussels Tuesday to discuss a forward looking process in the development and production of COVID-19 vaccines. (AP Photo/Virginia Mayo)
October 26

Ukraine registers record daily number of COVID-19 deaths

Ukraine has reported another record daily number of COVID-19 deaths as vaccinations in the nation of 41 million people lags
October 26
A train conductor checks the Covid Certificate of passengers, at a train station in Kyiv, Ukraine, Ukraine, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. Coronavirus infections and deaths in Ukraine have surged to all-time highs amid a laggard pace of vaccination, which is one of the lowest in Europe. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
October 26

Estonia plans new restrictions to avoid lockdown like Latvia

Estonia’s health minister says the Baltic country is considering new coronavirus restrictions on top of the ones that took effect Monday but is seeking to avoid a general lockdown like the one imposed by neighboring Latvia
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October 26

Why there's vaccine hesitancy for children

According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, 24% of parents say they will not vaccinate their young children.
October 26
VIDEO: Why there's vaccine hesitancy for children
October 26

Virus outlier Sweden passes grim COVID-19 milestone

Sweden which has stood out among European nations for its comparatively hands-off response to the pandemic, has passed the threshold of 15,000 deaths with COVID-19 since the beginning of the pandemic, according to official figures released Tuesday
October 26
October 26

Moderna to supply Africa with up to 110 million COVID doses

Moderna says it will make up to 110 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine available to African countries
October 26
FILE - In this Monday, Aug. 23, 2021 file photo, an airport worker stands next to boxes of Moderna coronavirus vaccine, donated by the U.S. government via the COVAX facility, after their arrival at the airport in Nairobi, Kenya. Moderna said Tuesday, Oct 26, 2021 that it will make up to 110 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine available to African countries with the first 15 million doses delivered by the end of this year, 35 million in the first quarter of 2022, and up to 60 million in the second quarter of 2022. (AP Photo/Brian Inganga, File)
October 26

Hong Kong to tighten COVID-19 rules, hopes China reopens

Hong Kong will tighten COVID-19 restrictions despite its lack of outbreaks to align with China’s policies and increase chances of quarantine-free travel between the territory and mainland
October 26
Hong Kong Chief Executive Carrie Lam wearing an arm brace after suffering fracture from fall at home, attends a press conference in Hong Kong, Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021. Lam said that under the city's Basic Law, the freedoms of association, assembly and speech are “guaranteed.” “No organization should be worried about legitimate operations in Hong Kong,” said Lam during a regular news conference Tuesday. “But it has to be done in accordance with the law.”(AP Photo/Kin Cheung)
October 26

US details new international COVID-19 travel requirements

Children under 18 and people from dozens of countries with a shortage of vaccines will be exempt from new rules requiring most travelers to the United States be vaccinated against COVID-19
October 26
A U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer working at the Point Roberts-Boundary Bay border crossing, in Point Roberts, Wash., is seen from Delta, British Columbia, on Wednesday, Oct. 13, 2021. Point Roberts sits on a peninsula and is only accessible by land by travelling through Canada. Beleaguered business owners and families separated by COVID-19 restrictions rejoiced Wednesday after the U.S. said it will reopen its land borders to nonessential travel next month, ending a 19-month freeze. (Darryl Dyck/The Canadian Press via AP)
October 25

China to start vaccinating children to age 3 as cases spread

Several Chinese provinces and cities say they'll start giving COVID-19 vaccines to children as young as 3 after already fully vaccinating 76% of the population
October 25
Residents wearing face masks to help curb the spread of the coronavirus gather at a vaccination site as they wait to receive booster shots against COVID-19, in Beijing, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021. A northwestern Chinese province heavily dependent on tourism closed all tourist sites Monday after finding new COVID-19 cases. (AP Photo/Andy Wong)
October 25

China to start vaccinating children to age 3 as cases spread

Several Chinese provinces and cities say they'll start giving COVID-19 vaccines to children as young as 3 after already fully vaccinating 76% of the population
October 25
This photo released by Xinhua News Agency shows an aerial view of residents lining up to receive a swab for the coronavirus test during a mass testing in Lanzhou, capital city of northwest China's Gansu Province, Sunday, Oct. 24, 2021. China's Gansu has closed all tourist sites following the reporting of new COVID-19 cases in the northwestern province. Gansu lies along the ancient Silk Road and is famed for the Dunhuang grottoes filled with Buddhist images and other ancient religious sites. (Fan Peishen/Xinhua via AP)
October 25

COVID cases falling, but trouble signs arise as winter looms

Tumbling COVID-19 case counts have some schools around the U.S. considering relaxing their mask rules, but deaths nationally have been ticking up over the past few weeks
October 25
FILE - In this Aug. 23, 2021, file photo, a student listens to the teacher's instructions at iPrep Academy on the first day of school in Miami. Tumbling COVID-19 case counts have some schools around the U.S. considering relaxing their mask rules, but deaths nationally have been ticking up over the past few weeks, some rural hospitals are showing signs of strain, and cold weather is setting in. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
October 25

CDC extends cruise line health rules until mid-January

Federal health officials are extending until mid-January its rules that cruise ships must follow to prevent COVID-19 outbreaks
October 25
October 25

Oklahoma Supreme Court blocks 3 new anti-abortion laws

The Oklahoma Supreme Court has blocked three anti-abortion laws that were scheduled to take effect Nov. 1
October 25
October 25

Jill Biden: Cancer 'touches every American family'

First lady Jill Biden visited South Carolina on Monday, promoting efforts toward finding a cure for cancer and touring a cancer center in the state that played a pivotal role in her husband’s victory in the 2020 Democratic primary
October 25
First Lady Jill Biden, left, presents pink ribbon cookies in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month to Dr. Marvella Ford, left, during a tour of the MUSC Hollings Cancer Center on Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, in Charleston, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)
October 25

Moderna says its low-dose COVID shot works for kids 6 to 11

Moderna says its low-dose COVID-19 vaccine is safe and appears to work in 6- to 11-year-olds
October 25
FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2020, file photo a Chester County, Pa., Health Department worker fills a syringe with Moderna COVID-19 vaccine before administering it at the Chester County Government Services Center in West Chester, Pa. Moderna said Monday, Oct. 25, 2021 that a low dose of its COVID-19 vaccine is safe and appears to work in 6- to 11-year-olds. It is the second U.S. vaccine aimed at eventually being offered to children. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum, File)
October 25

EU drug regulator OKs booster doses of Moderna's COVID shot

The European Medicines Agency said a booster dose of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine “can be considered” in people aged 18 and above
October 25
FILE - In this Sunday, Aug. 15, 2021 file photo, vials of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine are seen at the Assad Iben El Fourat school in Oued Ellil, outside Tunisa. The European Medicines Agency said a booster dose of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine “can be considered” in people aged 18 and above. In a statement on Monday, Oct. 25, the EU drug regulator said its analysis had shown that a third dose given of Moderna’s vaccine - which is usually given in a two-dose schedule - at least six months after the second dose, led to an increase in antibody levels in adults whose levels were waning. (AP Photo/Hassene Dridi, file)
October 25

Biden sued over reversal of Trump-era abortion referral ban

Ohio’s top lawyer has filed suit against the Biden administration seeking to restore a Trump-era ban on abortion referrals by family planning clinics that was reversed earlier this month
October 25
FILE - In this Feb. 20, 2020, file photo, Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost speaks in Columbus, Ohio. Yost filed suit against the Biden administration on Monday, Oct. 25, 2021, seeking to restore a Trump-era ban on abortion referrals by family planning clinics that President Joe Biden reversed earlier in the month. (AP Photo/Julie Carr Smyth, File)
October 25

Russia marks another record number of daily COVID-19 cases

Russia has reported another daily record of confirmed coronavirus cases as a surge in infections has prompted the Kremlin to tell most people to stay away from work starting later this week
October 25
Moscow's metro security personnel, right, stops a passenger without a protective mask, with a portrait of Soviet founder Vladimir Lenin in the background, in Moscow, Russia, Monday, Oct. 25, 2021. Russia reported another daily record of confirmed coronavirus cases Monday as a surge in infections has prompted the Kremlin to tell most people to stay away from work starting later this week. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)
October 25

FDA panel set to meet Tuesday to vote on Pfizer vaccine for kids 5 to 11

Chief Innovation Officer at Boston Children’s Health, Dr. John Brownstein, discusses rollout and if parents should have their children get the flu shot at the same time as their COVID vaccination.
October 25
VIDEO: FDA panel set to meet Tuesday to vote on Pfizer vaccine for kids 5 to 11
Amira Hassan, of Burnsville, Minn., plays in the waiting room at the specialty clinic at Children's Minnesota in Minneapolis, May 2, 2017. Hassan went to the hospital's clinic for a routine wellness check, but had to wear a mask to protect her from measles after an outbreak has sickened more than 30 children in Minnesota.
Amira Hassan, of Burnsville, Minn., plays in the waiting room at the specialty clinic at Children's Minnesota in Minneapolis, May 2, 2017. Hassan went to the hospital's clinic for a routine wellness check, but had to wear a mask to protect her from measles after an outbreak has sickened more than 30 children in Minnesota.
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A doctor talks to an older patient in this undated photo.
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