Marni Pyke
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Suburban doctor says two-layer mask a good idea now that U.K. strain is hereFeb 09, 2021 4:30 am - With a case of the more infectious United Kingdom strain of COVID-19 diagnosed in Lake County and more expected, it's important to double down on face coverings, one exp...
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COVID-19 vaccines given nearly double in two weeks, but supplies lagFeb 09, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois is improving how quickly it gets lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine shots into arms, but the supply still lags, state data indicated Tuesday. Out of 2,134,225 doses se...
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COVID-19 milestone: Vaccines given outnumber cases of the diseaseFeb 05, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois has hit a one-day record of giving 74,965 COVID-19 shots, and it passed another milestone Friday: More people have had an immunization than have had the disease...
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Nearly one in 12 Illinois residents have had one dose of COVID-19 vaccineFeb 04, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois hit a milestone Thursday with more than 1 million people — nearly one in 12 residents — having received at least one dose of a lifesaving COVID-19 vaccine. The ...
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COVID-19 restrictions loosened across the suburbsFeb 03, 2021 12:00 am - The state officially eased COVID-19 restrictions in DuPage, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties Wednesday, allowing residents and businesses to join the rest of the region i...
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All the suburbs in Phase 4 likely on Wednesday, though with tougher limits in Cook CountyFeb 02, 2021 12:00 am - DuPage, Kane, Lake and McHenry counties expect to see relaxed COVID-19 restrictions starting Wednesday, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced. The four coun...
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1.9 million hits in first hour for Cook website offering COVID-19 vaccination appointmentsFeb 02, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois' daily tally of people getting COVID-19 vaccinations remained below the seven-day average, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported Tuesday, but it's n...
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Where are Illinois' vaccines? Congressmen want to know why doses for state are laggingFeb 01, 2021 12:00 am - As Illinois approaches its millionth COVID-19 vaccination, federal data shows it is in the bottom 10 of 50 states both for doses received from the federal government and...
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That Cook County text message about vaccine appointments isn't spamFeb 01, 2021 12:00 am - Cook County residents puzzled by text messages about COVID-19 vaccinations from out-of-town area codes can be assured the messages are bona fide, health department offic...
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Here's the latest on new rules for air travelJan 31, 2021 4:30 am - Face masks are mandated on planes. COVID-19 vaccination “passports” could be coming. And in a rare bipartisan clampdown, President Joe Biden has retained a rule from f...