Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Pritzker extends deadline again for state workers to get COVID-19 shots; fourth deal with unions struckOct 18, 2021 1:00 am - State workers in congregate settings, such as prisons and veterans' homes, now have until Oct. 26 to get their first COVID-19 vaccination after Gov. J.B. Pritzker extend...
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COVID-19 has killed 1 of every 500 Illinois residentsOct 18, 2021 1:00 am - COVID-19 has now killed one in every 500 of Illinois' 12.7 million residents. The state surpassed that grim milestone recently as deaths from the virus now stand at 25,4...
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Facts Matter: Latest vaccine falsehood claims deadly parasite is an ingredientOct 17, 2021 5:30 am - Social media users recently shared a fuzzy, black-and-white image of what is purported to be a parasite in the Pfizer vaccine, they claim is made up of "carbon, oxygen, ...
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COVID-19 has taken a heavy toll on police, but suburban departments avoid vaccine mandatesOct 15, 2021 5:30 am - By Charles Keeshan and Susan Sarkauskas Law enforcement professionals and their supporters gathered Thursday night on the National Mall in Washington for a candlelight v...
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COVID-19 update: 2,413 new cases, 30 additional deaths, 1,550 hospitalizationsOct 15, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 reached 2,413 Friday with 30 more people dying from the respiratory disease, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported. Patients in the hos...
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'A welcoming environment': After pandemic delay, new Wheeling restaurant opens to customersOct 15, 2021 1:00 am - A much-anticipated addition to the Wheeling Town Center dining, shopping and entertainment complex has opened its doors after a pandemic-related delay. Meat & Potato...
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FDA panel endorses lower-dose Moderna COVID shot for boosterOct 14, 2021 1:00 am - U.S. health advisers said Thursday that some Americans who received Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine should get a half-dose booster to bolster protection against the virus. Th...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations, ICU use down by about 21% in OctoberOct 14, 2021 1:00 am - Hospitalizations for COVID-19 and ICU bed use have both declined by about 21% this month compared to September, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Thursday...
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Clarity coming from FDA on the mixing and matching of COVID-19 booster brandsOct 13, 2021 1:00 am - Can I top off my Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine with a Moderna booster? Or what about a Johnson & Johnson shot and a Moderna chaser six months later? Those questions a...
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U.S. to reopen land borders in November for fully vaccinatedOct 13, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. will reopen its land borders to nonessential travel next month, ending a 19-month freeze due to the COVID-19 pandemic as the country moves to ...