Articles filed under Coronavirus
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New Illinois Department of Public Health chief comes with pediatrics, policy expertiseJul 12, 2022 1:00 am - A pediatrician with governance and legal expertise will lead the Illinois Department of Public Health as the state continues to ride the COVID-19 pandemic, Gov. J.B. Pri...
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District 303 to release COVID protocols for coming school yearJul 12, 2022 1:00 am - St. Charles Unit District 303 in the next few weeks is set to announce its COVID-19 protocols for the coming school year. "In the coming weeks, the district will be upda...
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Lake County seeks input on its use of COVID relief fundsJul 11, 2022 1:00 am - Two information sessions are planned to gather public input on how federal COVID relief fund can benefit communities in Lake County. A virtual event will be held at 6 p...
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When the patient advocate becomes the COVID patientJul 09, 2022 7:00 am - On Mother's Day, while out to brunch with my family, I started feeling exceptionally tired and weepy. I immediately chalked it up to working too hard, and to my happines...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations over 1,300 for first time since FebruaryJul 08, 2022 1:00 am - For the first time since February, COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois have climbed above 1,300 patients. According to Illinois Department of Public Health records rel...
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DuPage County Care Van vaccine clinic July 10 in Villa ParkJul 07, 2022 1:00 am - On Sunday, July 10, Cornerstone Chinese Church in Villa Park is hosting a free COVID vaccine clinic with the DuPage County Health Department's Care Van. The Care Van is ...
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U.S. allows pharmacists to prescribe Pfizer's COVID-19 pillJul 06, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — Pharmacists can prescribe the leading COVID-19 pill directly to patients under a new U.S. policy announced Wednesday that's intended to expand use of Pfizer...
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DuPage County CareVan comes to Villa Park for vaccine clinic for kidsJul 02, 2022 11:00 pm - On Sunday, July 10, Cornerstone Chinese Church in Villa Park is hosting a free COVID vaccine clinic for young children and up with the DuPage County Care Van. The Care V...
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Illinois sees 67% spike in COVID-19 deaths from May to JuneJul 01, 2022 1:00 am - State health officials recorded 324 COVID-19 deaths in June. That's a 67% increase from the 194 deaths recorded in May, according to Illinois Department of Public Healt...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations declining slowly, fewer in ICU tooJun 24, 2022 1:00 am - State health officials are reporting COVID-19 hospitalizations dipped 5.4% from a week ago. According to Illinois Department of Public Health figures released Friday, 1,...