Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Traveling? Don't throw that mask away: The mask rule is extended to May 3Apr 13, 2022 1:00 am - Passengers on planes, trains and buses will need to keep their face masks on through early May amid an increase in COVID-19 cases, the federal government announced Wedne...
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What our wastewater can tell us about COVID-19 ratesApr 09, 2022 1:00 am - Each week, gallons of wastewater sewage arrive in Rachel Poretsky's lab at the University of Illinois-Chicago. It's not part of some long-running collegiate prank; it's ...
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We still have the pandemic to deal with — and COVID-19 fatigueApr 09, 2022 1:00 am - Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, there have been a series of mutations from the original strain — delta, omicron, and now BA.2. But one constant that's f...
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Tired of COVID-19 fatigue? Don't forget the pandemic isn't over, experts sayApr 08, 2022 1:00 am - Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, there have been a series of mutations from the original alpha strain - delta, omicron, and now BA.2. But one constant th...
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Schwantz: Palatine emerging from the pandemic with new growthApr 06, 2022 1:00 am - As Palatine Mayor Jim Schwantz began his State of the Village address Wednesday, he looked back on March 4, 2020. "We got a phone call here from the Cook County Departme...
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New COVID-19 cases top 2,000 for first time since FebruaryApr 06, 2022 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 surpassed 2,000 Wednesday for the first time since Feb. 26, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported. New infections totaled 2,194, and ni...
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Pritzker approves paid COVID leave for vaccinated teachersApr 05, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Public school, community college and public university employees who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19 are now entitled to paid administrative leave fo...
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House advances bill protecting nursing home visitation rightsApr 05, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House advanced a measure Monday that aims to ensure nursing home patients have a right to visitors even amid a public health emergency. Senate...
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What will fast-spreading COVID-19 variant abroad mean for Illinois?Apr 05, 2022 1:00 am - With a fast-spreading COVID-19 variant spiraling in the United Kingdom and other parts of the world, local health officials are eying Illinois' case and infection rates ...
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COVID-19 update: Hospitalizations up 6.3% from last weekApr 01, 2022 1:00 am - After seeing a steady decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations for the past several weeks, Illinois Department of Public Health officials reported today that the number of p...