Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Vernon Hills, partners launching programs to keep seniors connected through pandemicFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - An initiative to engage and reconnect seniors with the community during the COVID-19 era is underway in Vernon Hills. The village, Charter Senior Living, Victory Centre ...
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South Africa seeks new vaccine plan after halting AstraZenecaFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - JOHANNESBURG - South Africa is considering giving a COVID-19 vaccine that is still in the testing phase to health workers, after suspending the rollout of another shot t...
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Suburbs averaging 17 vaccinations for every new COVID-19 caseFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - For every new case of COVID-19 diagnosed in the suburbs over the past week, 17 people have gotten a dose of the vaccine. That's according to a Daily Herald analysis of v...
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Senior Living Communities reach 2,000 vaccine milestoneFeb 07, 2021 10:00 pm - At a time when Illinois and health care providers are challenged to deliver the COVID-19 vaccine, Friendship Senior Options administered its 2,000th vaccination on Feb. ...
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Why opening restaurants is exactly what the coronavirus wants us to doFeb 07, 2021 10:00 pm - ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. On Jan. 29, New ...
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State reports 2,060 more COVID-19 cases, 48 additional deathsFeb 07, 2021 12:00 am - State health authorities reported 2,060 new and probable COVID-19 cases on Sunday, the lowest daily total since early October, along with 48 additional deaths from the c...
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COVID-19 cases per county, ZIP code as of Feb. 5Feb 06, 2021 12:00 am - Interactive mapFind an interactive map where you can search counts by ZIP code at dailyherald.com. Suburbs' portion There have been 485,931 COVID-19 cases...
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More contagious U.K. COVID-19 variant found in Lake CountyFeb 06, 2021 12:00 am - Editor's note: This story has been updated because the 63,080 vaccine doses administered on Friday is not a one-day record, as the IDPH reported Saturday; the IDPH o...
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Biden seeks to go big, fast and alone on COVID reliefFeb 05, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden laid out the case Friday for moving fast and without Republicans, if necessary, to pass $1.9 trillion in coronavirus relief, armed with ...
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IRS allows teachers to deduct unreimbursed PPE expensesFeb 05, 2021 12:00 am - Teachers who've paid out of pocket to keep themselves and their students safe from COVID-19 during 2020 can deduct those expenses on their federal tax returns. The IRS o...