Articles filed under Coronavirus
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In Greece, unvaccinated people 60 and up face monthly finesJan 17, 2022 12:00 am - ATHENS, Greece - Greece imposed a vaccination mandate Monday for people 60 and older as a spike in infections has put sustained pressure on Greek hospitals, where most o...
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CDC expands guidance on COVID-19 boosters to adolescents 12 to 15Jan 15, 2022 6:00 am - Earlier this month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention expanded eligibility for the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 booster shots to adolescents 12 to 15 years old....
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How insurance companies - but not Medicare - will handle those free COVID-19 test kitsJan 15, 2022 12:00 am - Beginning Saturday, Jan. 15, insurance companies must cover up to eight take-home COVID tests per month for every person covered under their insurance plan. President Jo...
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Facts Matter: Sotomayor exaggerated number of children severely affected by COVID-19Jan 15, 2022 12:00 am - The number of people testing positive for COVID-19 has increased rapidly over the past few weeks due to the spread of the omicron variant. Supreme Court Justice Sonia So...
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Westmont Community Center hosting vaccine clinicJan 14, 2022 12:00 am - The state of Illinois is bringing a COVID-19 vaccination clinic to Westmont Sunday. Initial vaccine doses and boosters will be available for people ages 12 years and old...
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COVID-19 new-case averages dip slightly for second day in a rowJan 14, 2022 12:00 am - For the second day, the seven-day average for new COVID-19 cases in Illinois dipped Friday, an encouraging sign after a week of high infection and hospitalization counts...
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble postpones run of 'Naperville' to spring, cancels 'One Man, Two Guvnors'Jan 14, 2022 12:00 am - Due to the COVID-19 surge, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble has postponed its winter run of "Naperville" to April 28 through May 29. Playwright Mat Smart's 2014 off-Broadway dr...
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Chicago students walk out of class in protestJan 14, 2022 12:00 am - Several hundred students walked out of classes Friday to rally outside Chicago Public Schools downtown headquarters calling for additional COVID-19 safety measures durin...
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COVID-19 testing pop-ups halt operations after complaintsJan 14, 2022 12:00 am - A company running multiple COVID-19 testing clinics throughout the suburbs has halted operations amid complaints from clients about missing results and reports of pendin...
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2022 Winter Jam canceled at NOW Arena in Hoffman EstatesJan 13, 2022 10:00 pm - The 2022 Winter Jam Tour Spectacular has canceled its upcoming stop at the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates. The Christian music and devotional concert was scheduled for Fr...