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As COVID-19 case average rises 73% in two weeks, doctor says act as if omicron is in Illinois
Dec 6, 2021 7:03 PM - COVID-19 case averages shot up by 73% in two weeks, with higher spike in McHenry County, lesser in other suburbs. With omicron floating around, doctors push shots, at-home COVID-19 test kits. -
Omicron v. delta: Battle of coronavirus mutants is critical
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Proposal would put the unvaccinated on the hook for COVID-19 treatment expenses
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Batavia church hosting vaccine and booster eventDec 3, 2021 5:41 PM - Bethany Lutheran Church in Batavia is hosting a state of Illinois COVID-19 vaccine and booster event for anyone age 12 or older.
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Lake County jail COVID-19 outbreak grows
Dec 3, 2021 5:39 PM - Lake County jail officials said Friday that 48 inmates and 11 correctional officers have tested positive for COVID-19 since last weekend. The numbers have grown since Monday when jail officials announced the outbreak after 14 inmates and seven correctional officers tested positive for the virus. -
Wheaton Public Library hosting walk-in vaccine clinicDec 3, 2021 5:36 PM - The Illinois Department of Public Health is bringing a COVID-19 vaccination clinic to the Wheaton Public Library on Tuesday.
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Kane County Health Department urges vaccination, prevention in wake of new COVID Omicron variantDec 3, 2021 5:00 PM - The Kane County Health Department urges residents to update their vaccination status and take preventative measures to combat the spread of COVID and its variants.
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Illinois records highest single-day vaccination total since May
Dec 3, 2021 3:56 PM - Illinois providers have administered the most COVID-19 vaccine doses in a single day since May, Illinois Department of Public Health records show. -
Omicron-stricken South Africa may be glimpse into the future
Dec 3, 2021 3:10 PM - New COVID-19 cases in South Africa have burgeoned from about 200 a day in mid-November to more than 16,000 on Friday. Omicron was detected over a week ago in the country's most populous province, Gauteng, and has since spread to all eight other provinces, Health Minister Joe Phaahla said.
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Study suggests past COVID infection may not fend off omicron
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Portion of state hospitalizations from COVID-19 doubles in a month, 11,524 new cases Thursday
Dec 3, 2021 6:22 AM - Illinois public health officials reported the most COVID-19 cases in a single day so far in 2021 Thursday, but also the most test results in a day ever at 231,876. And COVID-19 patients account for 8% of all hospital patients in Illinois. -
Rolling Meadows company accused of selling bogus hand sanitizerDec 2, 2021 7:04 PM - The Massachusetts attorney general's office has filed a complaint against a Rolling Meadows-based company, alleging it sold bogus hand sanitizer to schools.
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'The fire that's here': U.S. is still battling delta variant
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