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FILE - Passengers stand at the Noerreport Metrostation in Copenhagen Denmark, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. Denmark has become one of the first European Union countries to scrap most pandemic restrictions as the country no longer considers the COVID-19 outbreak "a socially critical disease." Bit by bit, many countries that have been especially hard-hit by the coronavirus are easing their tough, and often unpopular, restrictive measures to fight COVID-19 even as the omicron variant -- deemed less severe -- has caused cases to skyrocket.

‘Take back life’: More nations ease coronavirus restrictions

FILE - Passengers stand at the Noerreport Metrostation in Copenhagen Denmark, Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022. Denmark has become one of the first European Union countries to scrap most pandemic restrictions as the country no longer considers the COVID-19 outbreak "a socially critical disease." Bit by bit, many countries that have been especially hard-hit by the coronavirus are easing their tough, and often unpopular, restrictive measures to fight COVID-19 even as the omicron variant -- deemed less severe -- has caused cases to skyrocket.

February 2, 2022, 8:13am Business

Late-night partying at clubs. Elbow-to-elbow seating in movie theaters. Going without masks in public, especially in Europe and North America: Step by step, many countries are easing their COVID-19 restrictions amid hopes the omicron wave may have passed its peak. Read story

COVID hospital admissions are down in 34 states, easing staffing crises

February 1, 2022, 9:19am Health

U.S. hospital admissions for COVID-19 are receding in 34 states and the nation’s capital, easing the health care staffing crises that were widespread at the start of the year. Read story

FILE - Nurse Lydia Holly prepares a child's COVID-19 vaccine dose, on Nov. 3, 2021, at Children's National Hospital in Washington. U.S. regulators are urging drugmaker Pfizer to apply for emergency authorization for a two-dose regimen of its COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 and under while awaiting data on a three-dose course, aiming to clear the way for the shots as soon as late February.

Pfizer asks FDA to allow COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5

FILE - Nurse Lydia Holly prepares a child's COVID-19 vaccine dose, on Nov. 3, 2021, at Children's National Hospital in Washington. U.S. regulators are urging drugmaker Pfizer to apply for emergency authorization for a two-dose regimen of its COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 and under while awaiting data on a three-dose course, aiming to clear the way for the shots as soon as late February.

February 1, 2022, 8:25am Health

U.S. regulators are urging drugmaker Pfizer to apply for emergency authorization for a two-dose regimen of its COVID-19 vaccine for children 6 months to 5 years old while awaiting data on a three-dose course, aiming to clear the way for the shots as soon as late February, a person familiar… Read story

Disease-food link strong, doctor says

February 1, 2022, 6:04am Health

The phrase “you are what you eat” is commonly used in conversations about health and the connection between food and the body. Eating an unhealthy diet can have serious consequences and can increase someone’s risk of dying from heart disease, stroke and Type 2 diabetes. Read story

Dentist Rana Stino, left, checks the retainer fit on Holly Brown on Jan. 20 at Water Tower Dental Care in Chicago. Brown wears a retainer to protect her teeth from grinding.

Pandemic a grind on Americans’ dental health

Dentist Rana Stino, left, checks the retainer fit on Holly Brown on Jan. 20 at Water Tower Dental Care in Chicago. Brown wears a retainer to protect her teeth from grinding.

February 1, 2022, 6:02am Health

Along with everything else, COVID-19 is also creating problems with our teeth. Read story

A vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is displayed on a counter at a pharmacy in Portland, Ore., Monday, Dec. 27, 2021. U.S. regulators have granted full approval to Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine after reviewing additional data on its safety and effectiveness. The decision Monday, Jan. 31, 2022 by the Food and Drug Administration comes after many tens of millions of Americans have already received the shot under its original emergency authorization. Full approval means FDA has completed the same rigorous, time-consuming review for Moderna's shot as dozens of other long-established vaccines.

Moderna announces full U.S. approval for its COVID-19 vaccine

A vial of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine is displayed on a counter at a pharmacy in Portland, Ore., Monday, Dec. 27, 2021. U.S. regulators have granted full approval to Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine after reviewing additional data on its safety and effectiveness. The decision Monday, Jan. 31, 2022 by the Food and Drug Administration comes after many tens of millions of Americans have already received the shot under its original emergency authorization. Full approval means FDA has completed the same rigorous, time-consuming review for Moderna's shot as dozens of other long-established vaccines.

January 31, 2022, 9:30am Health

Moderna announced Monday that U.S. health regulators granted full approval to its COVID-19 vaccine, a shot that's been given to tens of millions of Americans since its emergency authorization over a year ago. Read story

The Coyote Ridge prison in Connell.

‘Making the same mistakes’: COVID-19 outbreaks spread across Corrections facilities

The Coyote Ridge prison in Connell.

January 31, 2022, 9:11am Health

A year ago COVID-19 swept through the state’s prisons. At Airway Heights Corrections Center, 92% of its population come down with the virus during the peak of the infections. Read story

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Fight over hospital safe-staffing standard continues in Washington Legislature

(AP Photo/Jae C.

January 31, 2022, 9:09am Health

A safe-staffing standard for hospitals is one step closer to becoming a reality in Washington state. Read story

Nancy Rose, center in mirror, speaks with her mother, Amy Russell, right, who both contracted COVID-19 in 2021, in their dining room surrounded by pictures of relatives and family, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Port Jefferson, N.Y. More than a third of COVID-19 survivors by some estimates develop lingering problems.

Omicron amps up concerns about long COVID and its causes

Nancy Rose, center in mirror, speaks with her mother, Amy Russell, right, who both contracted COVID-19 in 2021, in their dining room surrounded by pictures of relatives and family, Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022, in Port Jefferson, N.Y. More than a third of COVID-19 survivors by some estimates develop lingering problems.

January 31, 2022, 9:07am Health

More than a year after a bout with COVID-19, Rebekah Hogan still suffers from severe brain fog, pain and fatigue that leave her unable to do her nursing job or handle household activities. Read story

Local organizations offer drive-up Narcan training.

The newest strategies to curb overdose deaths: Prescription heroin, drug vending machines

Local organizations offer drive-up Narcan training.

January 30, 2022, 6:00am Health

From free needles to supervised injection sites where drug users can shoot up amid people trained to respond to overdoses to a vending machine that doles out Narcan, harm reduction — the newest strategy to stem the vast number of drug overdose deaths — is making headlines across the nation… Read story