Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Push to bring coronavirus vaccines to the poor faces troubleOct 01, 2020 1:00 am - LONDON - An ambitious humanitarian project to deliver coronavirus vaccines to the world's poorest people is facing potential shortages of money, cargo planes, refrigerat...
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Coronavirus fund awards $60,000 in grants to Elgin nonprofitsOct 01, 2020 1:00 am - A COVID-19 response fund created to help Elgin nonprofit groups announced its second and final round of grant funding Thursday. The Elgin Covid Response Fund steering co...
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Livestock farmers eligible for state recovery grantsOct 01, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Agriculture announced Thursday that $5 million in business recovery grants is available for the state's livestock industry. Live...
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U of I's saliva test did not receive emergency authorization, FDA saysOct 01, 2020 1:00 am - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says the saliva-based coronavirus test developed by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign did not receive emergency use au...
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Illinois COVID-19 deaths climb in September, driven by downstate casesOct 01, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 deaths compared to the tolls in summer months, driven by cases downstate. With 655 COVID-19 deaths, September saw a 23% incr...
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Cranky customers, smaller tips: How work has changed for service workers during the pandemicOct 01, 2020 1:00 am - Sam Tuttle's job at a bustling restaurant on the Las Vegas Strip is as much about providing diners a temporarily escape as it is about serving their meal. But making tha...
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Cook County to distribute 500,000 masksOct 01, 2020 1:00 am - Cook County officials on Thursday announced the procurement of half a million cloth masks for distribution to the county's most vulnerable residents. "Science tells us t...
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U.S. layoffs remain elevated as incomes and spending weakenOct 01, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits declined last week to a still-high 837,000, evidence that the economy is struggling to sustain a tenta...
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Joffrey Ballet cancels entire 2020-21 season because of pandemicOct 01, 2020 1:00 am - The Joffrey Ballet has canceled the rest of its 2020-21 season due to the coronavirus pandemic. This 25th anniversary season marking the Joffrey's move from New York to...
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Hops for Hope 5K going virtual this year in St. CharlesSep 30, 2020 5:23 am - With or without the hops, the hope remains for Project Mobility. Even though the COVID-19 pandemic forced changes to the nonprofit group's beer-themed charitable event i...