Articles filed under Coronavirus
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'This is my chance': Ezike ends tenure atop state health department with virus numbers downMar 01, 2022 12:00 am - The head of the Illinois Department of Public Health is stepping down after three years at the helm of the agency and more than two years leading the state through the C...
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Burr Ridge businessman pleads guilty to defrauding hospital of more than $2.5 millionMar 01, 2022 12:00 am - A Burr Ridge man has pleaded guilty to using more than $2.5 million a hospital paid him for scarce face masks during the first few weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic to inst...
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Six Flags Great America back on track after pandemic lull, documents suggestFeb 28, 2022 4:30 am - The screams of thrill-seekers at Six Flags Great America were silenced throughout 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the iconic theme park is back on track after a succe...
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'It's honestly a relief': Many happy to see mandates end, but some continue to mask upFeb 28, 2022 12:00 am - Just as suburbanites' attitudes toward masks has varied greatly over the past two years, so too did their reactions to the end of the state's indoor mask mandate Monday....
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Hong Kong considers lockdown as daily infections top 34,000Feb 28, 2022 12:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong reported a record 34,466 new coronavirus infections Monday as deaths continued to climb, as authorities assess the possibilities of locking do...
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South Korea drops proof of vaccine, test to aid virus responseFeb 28, 2022 12:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea will no longer require people to show proof of vaccination or negative tests to enter any indoor space starting Tuesday, removing a key ...
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Travelers to New Zealand will no longer need to isolateFeb 28, 2022 12:00 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand is ending a requirement that incoming travelers isolate themselves as it continues to remove coronavirus border protections in the ...
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AP-NORC poll: Pandemic fears are fading along with omicronFeb 28, 2022 12:00 am - Omicron is fading away, and so are Americans' worries about COVID-19. As coronavirus pandemic case numbers, hospitalizations and deaths continue to plummet, fewer people...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations drop below 1,000 in IllinoisFeb 28, 2022 12:00 am - As Illinois once again returns to making masks optional at most indoor public spaces, state health officials are reporting 943 COVID-19 patients hospitalized statewide. ...
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Eight Kane schools on state's latest COVID-19 outbreak list for second consecutive weekFeb 26, 2022 12:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health's Feb. 25 COVID-19 school outbreak list has eight Kane County schools, the same number of schools on the Feb. 18 list. New on th...