Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations increase to levels last seen in FebruaryAug 12, 2022 1:00 am - State health officials Friday reported 1,471 COVID-19 patients were being treated in hospitals throughout the state. That's a 4.1% increase from a week ago, when 1,413 p...
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CDC drops quarantine, distancing recommendations for COVIDAug 11, 2022 7:00 am - NEW YORK - The nation's top public health agency relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines Thursday, dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves if they come ...
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District 204 shifting COVID focus to infection control rather than contact tracingAug 10, 2022 1:00 am - While COVID-19 protocols in Indian Prairie Unit District 204 will remain similar to last school year, at least one major change is coming for returning students. In an u...
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Daily Herald opinion: New school year opens optimistically regarding pandemic - but cautiouslyAug 09, 2022 1:00 am - This editorial is the consensus opinon of the Daily Herald Editorial Board From the beginning of the pandemic, scientists have known that the school environment is ...
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'Going to look normal': Many precautions will ease in schools even as COVID lingersAug 06, 2022 1:00 am - No more having to seat students 3 feet apart. No more mandatory universal masking in schools or COVID testing. Thousands of suburban students are heading back to classro...
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What looser COVID-19 safety guidelines could look likeAug 05, 2022 1:00 am - Looser quarantine restrictions for those exposed to COVID-19 and de-emphasizing social distancing could be part of updated safety recommendations expected soon from the ...
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Food giveaway, vaccine clinic at Elgin library WednesdayAug 02, 2022 1:00 am - Gail Borden Public Library in Elgin will hold a food giveaway and vaccine clinic Wednesday. The food giveaway will be held at 1 p.m. in the northeast main library parki...
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Last chance for input on how Lake County spends COVID relief fundsAug 01, 2022 1:00 am - The final community input night regarding how Lake County should spend federal COVID relief funds will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Aug. 10, at the Round Lake Beach Civic Ce...
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What schools are saying about masks so far as COVID-19 cases are up 10%Jul 29, 2022 1:00 am - With schools on the verge of welcoming kids back once again amid a pandemic, several suburban districts will continue policies of recommending but not mandating face mas...
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Durbin tests positive for COVID-19 with 'minor symptoms'Jul 28, 2022 1:00 am - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin announced Thursday he had tested positive for COVID-19. The 77-year-old Springfield Democrat said in a statement that he was experiencing minor sym...