Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Suburban hospitals say they're closer to running out of beds in new COVID-19 surgeDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - With COVID-19 hospitalizations statewide almost doubling since November, suburban hospital officials told the public it's in their power to keep beds open and ease the l...
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UK to give $1.3 billion in aid to businesses hurt by omicronDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - LONDON - Britain announced 1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion) in grants and other aid to help the hospitality industry survive the onslaught of the omicron variant of COVID...
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Will Cook County follow Chicago and require proof of vaccination? Officials 'exploring' optionsDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Tuesday issued new rules effective Jan. 3 requiring people 5 and older to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 to enter city restau...
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COVID-19 exposure forces Goodman to suspend in-person 'Christmas Carol' performancesDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - Following a report of a COVID-19 exposure within the production company of "A Christmas Carol," Goodman Theatre has suspended in-person performances through Friday, the ...
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Biden pivots to home tests to confront omicron surgeDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Fighting the omicron variant surging through the country, President Joe Biden announced Tuesday that the government would provide 500 million free rapid tes...
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COVID-19 outbreak at Lake County jail subsidingDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - The COVID-19 outbreak at the Lake County jail in late November - which led to more than 100 cases among inmates and staff - appears to be subsiding, officials say. Just ...
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Germany clamps down on New Year's parties to tame omicronDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - BERLIN - Germany announced new restrictions Tuesday that will begin after Christmas to slow the spread of the new omicron variant, rules that will fall short of a full l...
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Spain, Portugal face new limits despite vaccine successDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - BARCELONA, Spain - Despite vaccination rates that make other governments envious, Spain and Portugal are facing the hard truth that, with the new omicron variant running...
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Moderna: Initial booster data shows good results on omicronDec 20, 2021 6:00 am - Moderna said Monday that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine should offer protection against the rapidly spreading omicron variant. Moderna said lab tests showed the ...
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As new Illinois COVID-19 cases jump 30% in two weeks, doctors urge boosters to fight omicronDec 20, 2021 12:00 am - The seven-day average of new COVID-19 cases jumped by 30% in two weeks, state data showed Monday, as the tally of Illinoisans getting booster shots, a crucial tool again...