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COVID-19

Wed. 9:04 a.m.: WHO: COVID-19 cases rise for 2nd straight week, deaths fall

GENEVA (AP) — The number of new coronavirus cases globally increased by 7 percent in the last week, driven by rising infections in the Western Pacific, even as reported deaths from COVID-19 fell, the World Health Organization said. There were more than 12 million new weekly cases and just ...

Wed. 8:48 a.m.: Moderna says its low-dose COVID shots work for kids under 6

Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine works in babies, toddlers and preschoolers the company announced this morning — and if regulators agree it could mean a chance to finally start vaccinating the littlest kids by summer. Moderna said in the coming weeks it would ask regulators in the U.S. and Europe ...

Mon. 10:59 a.m.: Doctors finding hurdles to using pills to treat COVID-19

High-risk COVID-19 patients now have new treatments they can take at home to stay out of the hospital — if doctors get the pills to them fast enough. Health systems around the country are rushing out same-day prescription deliveries. Some clinics have started testing and treating patients ...

Mon. 10:19 a.m.: Shanghai Disneyland closes as virus rises, Shenzhen reopens

BEIJING (AP) — Shanghai Disneyland closed today as China's most populous city tried to contain its biggest coronavirus flareup in two years, while the southern business center of Shenzhen allowed shops and offices to reopen after a weeklong closure. Meanwhile, the cities of Changchun and ...

Mon. 10:16 a.m.: Hong Kong to lift flight bans, cut quarantine for arrivals

HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong's leader today said that the city would lift flight bans on countries including Britain and the U.S., as well as reduce quarantine time for travelers arriving in the city as coronavirus infections in its latest outbreak plateaus. The city's chief executive Carrie ...

State nursing home COVID-19 data ‘updated’

Although the information posted on the Ohio Department of Health website for COVID-19 cases among the state’s nursing homes and assisted-living facilities indicates it was updated Thursday, the data contains very little updated information. Two Mahoning County facilities listed as having a ...