Articles filed under Health Crises
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About 190,000 of state's new COVID-19 booster shots already administeredSep 16, 2022 1:00 am - Nearly 200,000 doses of the new COVID-19 vaccine booster targeting the highly contagious omicron subvariants have been administered throughout Illinois since becoming av...
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US warns monkeypox could mutate to resist antiviral drugSep 15, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. health officials are warning against overuse of the lone drug available to treat monkeypox, saying that even a small mutation in the virus could r...
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Pritzker lifts final COVID mitigation for classroomsSep 15, 2022 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Thursday lifted his COVID-19 testing requirement for unvaccinated workers in Illinois schools and day care centers, essentially marking a full retu...
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WHO: COVID end 'in sight,' deaths at lowest since March 2020Sep 14, 2022 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that the number of coronavirus deaths worldwide last week was the lowest reported in the pandemic ...
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As monkeypox drops in the West, still no vaccines for AfricaSep 14, 2022 7:00 am - ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) - With monkeypox cases subsiding in Europe and parts of North America, many scientists say now is the time to prioritize stopping the virus in Africa...
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EU regulator clears Pfizer-BioNTech's tweaked COVID boosterSep 12, 2022 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The European Medicines Agency has recommended the authorization of a tweaked booster dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine that includes protecti...
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Mount Prospect hosting suicide awareness event Sept. 21Sep 12, 2022 1:00 am - The Mount Prospect Human Services Department is hosting a Suicide Prevention Awareness Community Event on Sept. 21, in the Farley Community Room of village hall, 50 S. E...
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How We Got The Story: The evolution of our pandemic coverageSep 10, 2022 1:00 am - Just as the virus itself has changed over the past two and a half years, the Daily Herald's coverage of the pandemic has evolved as well. In the early stages, new inform...
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Poliovirus detected in more wastewater near New York CitySep 09, 2022 7:00 am - ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said Friday the state was stepping up its polio-fighting efforts as the virus that causes the life-threatening disease was...
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US counts millionth organ transplant while pushing for moreSep 09, 2022 7:00 am - The U.S. counted its millionth organ transplant on Friday, a milestone that comes at a critical time for Americans still desperately waiting for that chance at survival....