Articles filed under Coronavirus
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As 'stealth omicron' advances, scientists are learning moreFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - The coronavirus mutant widely known as "stealth omicron" is now causing more than a third of new omicron cases around the world, but scientists still don't know how it c...
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Kane County courts to go mask-optionalFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - Starting Monday, people do not have to wear masks when visiting any Kane County court, Chief Judge Clint Hull has announced. People may wear them if they wish, unless a ...
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Aurora offering COVID-19 and flu shots at La Sierra clinicFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - A vaccination clinic in Aurora will offer free COVID-19 and flu shots next week. The city's community services department is hosting the clinic from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on...
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State revenues $4.6 billion higher than initially projectedFeb 24, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A House revenue committee on Thursday heard projections of an Illinois economy that is steadily moving back toward a level of pre-pandemic normalcy, which ...
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New COVID-19 infections down 38%, and deaths decline nearly 28%Feb 24, 2022 12:00 am - Average new caseloads of COVID-19 in the state shrunk by 38.6%, in a week with hospitalization and death rates also steadily declining by about 28%, Illinois Department ...
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Why Elk Grove Village wants to set up its own health departmentFeb 23, 2022 4:10 am - In his latest challenge of state and county COVID-19 rules, Elk Grove Village Mayor Craig Johnson on Tuesday announced plans to establish a municipal health department t...
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CDC: Some people should wait longer for 2nd COVID shotFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Some people getting Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines should consider waiting up to eight weeks between the first and second doses, instead of the three or ...
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US vaccination drive is bottoming out as omicron subsidesFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - HAMILTON, Ala. - A handwritten log kept by nurses tells the story of the losing battle to get more people vaccinated against COVID-19 in this corner of Alabama: Just 14 ...
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UN investigator calls for 60M vaccine doses for North KoreaFeb 23, 2022 12:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - The United Nations' independent investigator on human rights in North Korea has called for the international community to provide 60 million doses o...
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South Korea approves Pfizer's COVID vaccine for ages 5-11Feb 23, 2022 12:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - South Korean health officials on Wednesday approved Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11, expanding the country's immunization progra...