Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Japan eases foreign tourism ban, allows guided package toursJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - TOKYO - Japan on Friday eased its borders for foreign tourists and began accepting visa applications, but only for those on guided package tours who are willing to follo...
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Moderna says updated COVID shot boosts omicron protectionJun 08, 2022 1:00 am - Moderna's experimental COVID-19 vaccine that combines its original shot with protection against the omicron variant appears to work, the company announced Wednesday. COV...
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As COVID-19 in Illinois teens and kids rises, under-5 vaccines may come June 21. But where?Jun 03, 2022 1:00 am - The number of teenagers and children contracting COVID-19 has spiked by 64.6% since the beginning of 2022 and now that demographic represents nearly one-quarter of all c...
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Study shows long-haul COVID-19 patients average 15 months with symptomsMay 28, 2022 1:00 am - A recently published study of long-haul COVID-19 patients at the Northwestern Medicine Neuro COVID-19 Clinic indicates symptoms persist an average of 15 months. The ...
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COVID-19 update: Most suburbs at high risk, hospitalizations still climbingMay 27, 2022 1:00 am - Much of the suburbs and the city of Chicago are now at high-risk COVID-19 community levels, according to the most recent data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control a...
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Dominant coronavirus mutant contains ghost of pandemic pastMay 27, 2022 1:00 am - The coronavirus mutant that is now dominant in the United States is a member of the omicron family but scientists say it spreads faster than its omicron predecessors, is...
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Widespread disbelief over North Korea's tiny COVID death rateMay 27, 2022 1:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - According to North Korea, its fight against COVID-19 has been impressive: About 3.3 million people have been reported sick with fevers, but only 69 ...
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U.S. making COVID antiviral drug more available at test sitesMay 27, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The White House on Thursday announced more steps to make the antiviral treatment Paxlovid more accessible across the U.S. as it projects COVID-19 infections...
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Coronavirus level now high for Cook, collar countiesMay 26, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Chicago and Cook, DuPage, Lake, McHenry and Will counties are now rated at high community level for COVID-19, Illinois health officials said Thursday. The...
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Pfizer says 3 COVID shots protect children under 5May 23, 2022 1:00 am - Three doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine offer strong protection for children younger than 5, the company announced Monday. Pfizer plans to give the data to U.S. regulat...