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Tourists among those getting monkeypox shots in Montreal as global emergency declared

Tourists among those getting monkeypox shots in Montreal as global emergency declared

MONTREAL — Tourists were among those lining up to get monkeypox vaccines in Montreal on Saturday, as the World Health Organization declared the virus a global health emergency.
Judge tosses Arizona suit over limits on virus relief funds

Judge tosses Arizona suit over limits on virus relief funds

PHOENIX (AP) — A judge has dismissed Arizona Gov.
Minnesota abortion clinic braces for tide of out-of-staters

Minnesota abortion clinic braces for tide of out-of-staters

DULUTH, Minn.
Doctor: Biden likely has highly contagious COVID-19 strain

Doctor: Biden likely has highly contagious COVID-19 strain

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden likely contracted a highly contagious variant of the coronavirus spreading rapidly through the United States, and now has body aches and a sore throat since his positive test , according to an update from his doc
UN health agency chief declares monkeypox a global emergency

UN health agency chief declares monkeypox a global emergency

LONDON (AP) — The expanding monkeypox outbreak in more than 70 countries is an “extraordinary” situation that qualifies as a global emergency, the World Health Organization chief said Saturday, a declaration that could spur further investment in trea
Dancer tells of excruciating pain, isolation and stigma of monkeypox infection

Dancer tells of excruciating pain, isolation and stigma of monkeypox infection

Peter Kelly was still bouncing back from COVID-19 when a case of monkeypox gave him the "worst pain" of his life. The 28-year-old Toronto resident had only just returned to work as a dancer and physical trainer in late May when he developed a fever.
Saskatchewan to begin vaccinating young children against COVID-19

Saskatchewan to begin vaccinating young children against COVID-19

REGINA — Some of Saskatchewan's most vulnerable children can begin getting vaccinated today against COVID-19. Saskatchewan is rolling out Moderna's Spikevax vaccine for children ages six months to five years at various clinics across the province.
White House tries to make Biden's COVID a 'teachable moment'

White House tries to make Biden's COVID a 'teachable moment'

WASHINGTON (AP) — For more than a year, President Joe Biden’s ability to avoid the coronavirus seemed to defy the odds. When he finally did test positive , the White House was ready.
Monkeypox virus could become entrenched as new STD in the US

Monkeypox virus could become entrenched as new STD in the US

NEW YORK (AP) — The spread of monkeypox in the U.S. could represent the dawn of a new sexually transmitted disease, though some health officials say the virus that causes pimple-like bumps might yet be contained before it gets firmly established.
Quick Georgia abortion restrictions send some patients home

Quick Georgia abortion restrictions send some patients home

ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia's abortion law changed so abruptly Wednesday afternoon that some patients who were in an office waiting for abortions were told that what had been legal that morning was no longer legal in the state and sent home.