Articles filed under Coronavirus
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U.S. COVID death toll hits 800,000, a year into vaccine driveDec 15, 2021 12:00 am - The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 topped 800,000 on Tuesday, a once-unimaginable figure seen as doubly tragic, given that more than 200,000 of those lives were lost afte...
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A retro feel to Biden's plan for covering over-the-counter virus testingDec 15, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Biden administration's plan for health insurers to reimburse consumers for over-the-counter COVID-19 tests echoes a bygone era when the companies proces...
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Poland's COVID deaths highest since April, new restrictionsDec 15, 2021 12:00 am - WARSAW, Poland - Poland on Wednesday registered the highest number of COVID-19-related deaths since April amid a continuing high daily rate of new coronavirus infections...
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Hines VA to offer flu shots, health care enrollment to Elgin-area veterans Dec. 17Dec 14, 2021 10:00 pm - On Friday, Dec. 17, Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital's Community Outreach Team will offer flu vaccinations, blood pressure checks, and enroll interested veterans into VA he...
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Kane County Board wants mass vaccination site to stay open, Dems trade blameDec 14, 2021 12:00 am - With the surprise announcement last week that Kane County's COVID-19 mass vaccination site would close this week, county board members scrambled to keep the shots flowin...
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Pfizer confirms COVID pill's results, potency versus omicronDec 14, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Pfizer said Tuesday that its experimental pill to treat COVID-19 appears effective against the omicron variant. The company also said full results of its 2,...
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Data indicate omicron is milder, better at evading vaccinesDec 14, 2021 12:00 am - JOHANNESBURG - The omicron variant is offering more hints about what it may have in store as it spreads around the globe: A highly transmissible virus that may cause les...
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COVID toll nears 800,000 to close out year filled with deathDec 14, 2021 12:00 am - MISSION, Kan. - Carolyn Burnett is bracing for her first Christmas without her son Chris, a beloved high school football coach whose outdoor memorial service drew a crow...
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Illinois COVID hospitalizations up 20% from week agoDec 14, 2021 12:00 am - State health officials Tuesday reported 3,628 COVID-19 patients were being treated at hospitals throughout Illinois. That's up 20% from a week ago and is 115 more patien...
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Omicron spreading so fast it threatens Britain's hospitalsDec 14, 2021 12:00 am - LONDON - The omicron variant is spreading so rapidly it has the potential to overwhelm Britain's hospitals, highlighting the need to strengthen coronavirus restrictions ...