Articles filed under Coronavirus
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It's not over: COVID-19 cases are on the rise again in U.S.Apr 15, 2022 1:00 am - Yet again, the U.S. is trudging into what could be another COVID-19 surge, with cases rising nationally and in most states after a two-month decline. One big unknown? "W...
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Illinois averaging more than 2,000 new COVID-19 cases a day. That has health officials concerned.Apr 15, 2022 1:00 am - This story has been updated to correct information about the Philadelphia mask mandate. Illinois is averaging more than 2,000 new cases of COVID-19 a day over the p...
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Anti-virus shutdowns in China spread as infections riseApr 15, 2022 1:00 am - BEIJING - Anti-virus controls that have shut down some of China's biggest cities and fueled public irritation are spreading as infections rise, hurting a weak economy an...
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South Korea to remove most virus restrictions as omicron slowsApr 15, 2022 1:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea will remove most pandemic restrictions, including indoor gathering limits, as it slowly wiggles out of an omicron outbreak officials say...
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Traveling? Don't throw that mask away: The mask rule is extended to May 3Apr 13, 2022 1:00 am - Passengers on planes, trains and buses will need to keep their face masks on through early May amid an increase in COVID-19 cases, the federal government announced Wedne...
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What our wastewater can tell us about COVID-19 ratesApr 09, 2022 1:00 am - Each week, gallons of wastewater sewage arrive in Rachel Poretsky's lab at the University of Illinois-Chicago. It's not part of some long-running collegiate prank; it's ...
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We still have the pandemic to deal with — and COVID-19 fatigueApr 09, 2022 1:00 am - Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, there have been a series of mutations from the original strain — delta, omicron, and now BA.2. But one constant that's f...
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Tired of COVID-19 fatigue? Don't forget the pandemic isn't over, experts sayApr 08, 2022 1:00 am - Since the COVID-19 pandemic began in March 2020, there have been a series of mutations from the original alpha strain - delta, omicron, and now BA.2. But one constant th...
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Schwantz: Palatine emerging from the pandemic with new growthApr 06, 2022 1:00 am - As Palatine Mayor Jim Schwantz began his State of the Village address Wednesday, he looked back on March 4, 2020. "We got a phone call here from the Cook County Departme...
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New COVID-19 cases top 2,000 for first time since FebruaryApr 06, 2022 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 surpassed 2,000 Wednesday for the first time since Feb. 26, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported. New infections totaled 2,194, and ni...