Articles filed under Coronavirus
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COVID-19 hospitalizations up nearly 87% from one month ago, back over 1,000May 20, 2022 1:00 am - Illinois hospitals are now treating 1,060 COVID-19 patients, 116 of whom are in intensive care. That's the highest number of COVID-19 patients in ICU beds in more than t...
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With rise in COVID-19 hospital numbers, Kane County officials advise graduation precautionsMay 18, 2022 1:00 am - After a drop in COVID-19 cases to start the spring, Kane County public health officials are dealing with an upswing in May that is resulting in hospital stays and calls ...
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As new COVID-19 cases surge, booster for kids comes just in time, expert saysMay 17, 2022 1:00 am - With new COVID-19 cases in Illinois more than doubling in May compared to April, the likely approval of a booster shot for children ages 5 to 11 this week is perfect tim...
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U.S. deaths from COVID hit 1 million, less than 2 1/2 years inMay 16, 2022 1:00 am - By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 has hit 1 million, less than 2 1/2 years into the outbreak. That is a once-unimaginable figure t...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations up 12.5% this week, 45 more deathsMay 13, 2022 1:00 am - State health officials are reporting COVID-19 hospitalizations are above 900 again for the first time since March 1. Illinois Department of Public Health records release...
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U.S. 'vulnerable' to COVID without new shots, White House official saysMay 13, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - White House COVID-19 coordinator Dr. Ashish Jha has issued a dire warning that the U.S. will be increasingly vulnerable to the coronavirus this fall and win...
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Biden marks COVID 'tragic milestone' in US at global summitMay 12, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden appealed to world leaders at a COVID-19 summit Thursday to re-energize a lagging international commitment to attacking the virus as he l...
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Report: Trump officials, meat companies knew workers at riskMay 12, 2022 1:00 am - OMAHA, Neb. - At the height of the pandemic, the meat processing industry worked closely with political appointees in the Trump administration to stave off health restri...
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COVID coverage for all dries up even as hospital costs riseMay 06, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - For the first time, the U.S. came close to providing health care for all during the coronavirus pandemic - but for just one condition, COVID-19. Now, things...
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FDA restricts J&J's COVID-19 vaccine due to blood clot riskMay 06, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. regulators on Thursday strictly limited who can receive Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine due to the ongoing risk of rare but serious blood clo...