Articles filed under Coronavirus
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What schools are saying about masks so far as COVID-19 cases are up 10%Jul 29, 2022 1:00 am - With schools on the verge of welcoming kids back once again amid a pandemic, several suburban districts will continue policies of recommending but not mandating face mas...
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Durbin tests positive for COVID-19 with 'minor symptoms'Jul 28, 2022 1:00 am - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin announced Thursday he had tested positive for COVID-19. The 77-year-old Springfield Democrat said in a statement that he was experiencing minor sym...
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Doctors warn of low COVID-19 vaccine uptake among youngest childrenJul 22, 2022 1:00 am - Suburban doctors are warning that lingering hesitancy by parents to vaccinate younger children against COVID-19 could lead to higher infection rates and leave those chil...
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Biden tests positive for COVID-19, has 'mild symptoms'Jul 21, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, underscoring the persistence of the highly contagious virus as new variants challenge the nati...
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CDC advisers endorse more traditional Novavax COVID shotJul 19, 2022 1:00 am - U.S. adults who haven't gotten any COVID-19 shots yet should consider a new option from Novavax -- a more traditional kind of vaccine, influential government advisers sa...
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Gov. Pritzker contracts COVID-19, experiencing mild symptomsJul 19, 2022 1:00 am - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker has contracted COVID-19 and is experiencing mild symptoms of the respiratory disease, state officials announced Tuesday. Pritzker underwent r...
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What you should know about new COVID-19 variants as cases spikeJul 15, 2022 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 are spiking and most of the metro region is at a high transmission level as the latest superinfectious strains of the virus gain ground. Currently,...
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Among Pritzker's revised COVID-19 rules, vaccinations no longer required at collegesJul 13, 2022 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritkzer announced updates to COVID-19 requirements Wednesday that include lifting a mandate on vaccinations at colleges and universities. The new executive or...
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New Illinois Department of Public Health chief comes with pediatrics, policy expertiseJul 12, 2022 1:00 am - A pediatrician with governance and legal expertise will lead the Illinois Department of Public Health as the state continues to ride the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. J.B. Pri...
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District 303 to release COVID protocols for coming school yearJul 12, 2022 1:00 am - St. Charles Unit District 303 in the next few weeks is set to announce its COVID-19 protocols for the coming school year. "In the coming weeks, the district will be upda...