Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Staffing shortages force more flight cancellations at O'Hare, MidwayDec 27, 2021 12:00 am - COVID-19 infections created more staffing shortages for a number of U.S. airlines, forcing them to cancel more than 140 flights at both Chicago airports Monday. The Chic...
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Letter: Let's remember we're in COVID-19 fight togetherDec 27, 2021 12:00 am - I don't know what reasons there are for not getting vaccinated, unless you are allergic or have some medical condition. Remember how we got rid of polio in this country:...
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CDC recommends shorter COVID isolation, quarantine periodDec 27, 2021 12:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. health officials on Monday cut isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans who catch the coronavirus from 10 to five days, and similarly short...
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New Year's Eve event canceled in Des PlainesDec 27, 2021 12:00 am - Des Plaines Park District officials have canceled a New Year's Eve party for families due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Cook County's health guidelines, officials announc...
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Letter: Why are people so opposed to COVID-19 vaccines?Dec 27, 2021 12:00 am - Thank you for the follow-up story on Alix Atwell, the nurse with the long-haul COVID-19 from 18 months ago. No tests or doctors' assessments can find the cause of her we...
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Omicron spreads global gloom over New Year's celebrationsDec 27, 2021 12:00 am - BRUSSELS - After struggling with the coronavirus for far too long, the world understands all too well Belgium's word of the year, "knaldrang!" - the urge to party, the n...
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Letter: Media should calm down and focus on the right COVID-19 numbersDec 27, 2021 12:00 am - It has been suggested that at its current pace and high rate of transmission, the Omicron variant could potentially infect every person on the planet. It has also been ...
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Zorn: My entire family got COVID, and yours probably will, tooDec 26, 2021 12:00 am - COVID-19 recently ran wild through our family. My wife — the most careful of all of us about masking and distancing — was the first to test positive, followed rapidly by...
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Estrich: Home COVID-19 tests sound good, but are they?Dec 26, 2021 12:00 am - By Susan estrich If you've ever done a home pregnancy test, you know what it's like to look for a line that's not there. My problem with my first three home COVID-19 tes...
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Facts Matter: Omicron variant is not just the common coldDec 25, 2021 12:00 am - The omicron variant of COVID-19 has been surging since it was first detected last month, but some social media users are downplaying its severity. “People catch colds mo...