Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Los Angeles hopes new mask mandate will reverse virus spikeJul 19, 2021 1:00 am - LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles County residents are again required to wear masks indoors regardless of their vaccination status - a new mandate starting this weekend that hea...
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State 'strongly encourages' colleges to require COVID-19 vaccineJul 19, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The state's higher education agencies released updated COVID-19 guidance Monday encouraging all public and private higher education institutions in Illinoi...
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UK opts not to vaccinate most under-18s against COVID-19Jul 19, 2021 1:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The British government decided Monday not to inoculate most children and teenagers against COVID-19 until more data on the available vaccines becomes avail...
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Special needs mom urges Kane County residents to get their loved ones vaccinatedJul 18, 2021 11:00 pm - St. Charles resident and special needs mom Colette Ansley-Treonis cried tears of joy the day her 39-year-old son Josh, who has Asperger syndrome, received his Janssen CO...
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Three community vaccine clinics offered in Kane County this weekJul 18, 2021 11:00 pm - The Kane County Health Department, in partnership with Illinois Department of Public Health, will provide COVID-19 vaccines at several community vaccination clinics this...
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Wheaton District 200 parents demand face masks be mandatory in schoolsJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - Some Wheaton Community Unit School District 200 parents are outraged the district has decided to make masks optional for the upcoming school year. Parents say they are e...
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AP source: 2 NFL teams remain under 50% vaccinatedJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - Two NFL teams remain under 50% vaccinated less than two weeks from the start of training camp, a person familiar with the vaccination rates told The Associated Press. As...
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Illinois has the 18th-highest jump in new cases in the nation this weekJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois recorded 67.2% more new COVID-19 cases this week than in the previous seven days, the 18th-highest weekly increase in the nation, according to figures updated F...
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Freedom or folly? UK's end to mandatory masks sows confusionJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - LONDON - For many, it's common courtesy or a sensible precaution. For others, it's an imposition, a daily irritation. The face mask - a highly charged source of debate, ...
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Parents share anger, support for mask guidance in District 211Jul 16, 2021 1:00 am - At Thursday night's board meeting, Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 chose to recommend, not require, masks for unvaccinated students when school starts next ...