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COVID pill Paxlovid gets full FDA approval after more than a year of emergency use
May 25, 2023 2:36 PM - Pfizer received full approval on Thursday for its COVID-19 pill Paxlovid that's been the go-to treatment against the coronavirus.
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Pritzker signs law that gives benefits to Chicago first responders disabled by COVID
May 10, 2023 3:29 PM - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday signed a law providing full disability benefits to Chicago police officers and firefighters struck by COVID-19 before vaccines were available, presiding over an emotional statehouse.
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Pritzker reflects on three years of pandemic as disaster declarations are set to endMay 10, 2023 3:29 PM - In the earliest days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. J.B. Pritzker recalls being handed a report from researchers at the University of Illinois.
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Experts warn of costlier COVID care as emergency declaration endsMay 8, 2023 6:26 AM - Health experts warn future COVID-19 care, treatments and testing will likely become costlier to most Americans when the federal emergency declaration ends this week and insurance carriers have more say in COVID-related medical decisions.
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Lake County considering $1,200 bonus for workers during early days of COVIDMay 3, 2023 12:53 PM - A $1,200 bonus to Lake County workers during the early part of the pandemic is among 23 projects and initiatives being recommended for $34.2 million in federal coronavirus recovery funding.
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China health officials lash out at WHO, defend COVID-19 virus search
Apr 8, 2023 8:34 AM - Chinese health officials defended their search for the source of the COVID-19 virus and lashed out Saturday at the World Health Organization after its leader said Beijing should have shared genetic information earlier.
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How much in COVID-19 grant funds did suburban businesses get, and what more is coming?
Apr 1, 2023 5:18 PM - Suburban businesses have received 37% of the more than half a billion dollars in COVID-19 relief grants issued by the state so far, and more money is being made available this month.
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DuPage County Health Department Director Karen Ayala retiring June 30Mar 28, 2023 7:33 PM - With the COVID pandemic behind her, Karen Ayala plans to retire from her job heading up the DuPage County Health Department.
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Most -- but not all -- District 64 candidates supported COVID-19 orders for masking and moreMar 27, 2023 8:14 PM - All but one of the candidates running for seats on the Park Ridge-Niles District 64 school board said they supported the controversial mandates for students to wear masks and practice social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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COVID-19 public health emergency declarations end soon. What will change?Mar 26, 2023 8:34 AM - No more at-home COVID-19 test reimbursement, for starters.
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