Articles filed under Coronavirus
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COVID-19 update: 9,301 new cases, 54 additional deaths, 3,178 hospitalizedDec 09, 2021 12:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 reached 9,301 Thursday with 54 more people dying from the respiratory disease, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported. Patients in the h...
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FDA expands Pfizer COVID booster eligibility to age 16Dec 09, 2021 12:00 am - The U.S. is expanding COVID-19 boosters, ruling that 16- and 17-year-olds can get a third dose of Pfizer's vaccine. The U.S. and many other nations already were urging a...
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Schaumburg panel favors restoring Woodfield Trolley's daily summer service to help businessesDec 08, 2021 4:30 am - Schaumburg's transportation committee Tuesday unanimously recommended restoring the Woodfield Trolley's daily summer service next year to help the town's retail and hosp...
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Pfizer says COVID booster offers protection against omicronDec 08, 2021 12:00 am - Pfizer said Wednesday that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine may protect against the new omicron variant even though the initial two doses appear significantly less...
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Thanksgiving gatherings add to latest COVID-19 hospitalization spike, highest since JanuaryDec 08, 2021 12:00 am - Hospitalizations for COVID-19 have risen to their highest point since Jan. 22, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Wednesday, a sign the latest virus surge ...
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Omicron v. delta: Battle of coronavirus mutants is criticalDec 07, 2021 12:00 am - As the omicron coronavirus variant spreads in southern Africa and pops up in countries all around the world, scientists are anxiously watching a battle play out that cou...
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Omicron variant detected in Chicago becomes first case in IllinoisDec 07, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois Department of Public Health officials have confirmed the first state case of COVID-19 caused by the highly transmissible omicron variant. The case was reported ...
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Application portal opens for new round of Illinois rental assistanceDec 06, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The application portal is now open for $297 million more in rental assistance for Illinoisans who lost income due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Illinois Re...
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Proposal would put the unvaccinated on the hook for COVID-19 treatment expensesDec 06, 2021 12:00 am - Legislation filed Monday in the state House would require unvaccinated Illinoisans to pay for their health care expenses — including hospital bills — out of pocket if th...
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As COVID-19 case average rises 73% in two weeks, doctor says act as if omicron is in IllinoisDec 06, 2021 12:00 am - Average daily caseloads of COVID-19 spiked in Illinois by 73% over two weeks, and McHenry County surpassed that tally with an increase of more than 74%, state data showe...