Articles filed under Coronavirus
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What health officials know — and don't know — about omicronNov 29, 2021 12:00 am - Dr. Rachel Rubin, co-lead and senior medical officer for the Cook County Department of Public Health, addresses key questions regarding the omicron variant. Q: Why is th...
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Doctor: Many South Africans ill in surge have mild symptomsNov 29, 2021 12:00 am - JOHANNESBURG - South Africa's rapid increase in COVID-19 cases attributed to the new omicron variant is resulting in mostly mild symptoms, doctors say. "We've seen a sha...
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Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations climb amid Omicron variant fearsNov 29, 2021 12:00 am - COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois have risen 15.4% since Wednesday, and a new variant is concerning public health officials and government leaders. Illinois Departme...
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Officials monitoring COVID-19 outbreak at Lake County jailNov 29, 2021 12:00 am - The Lake County sheriff's office is motoring a COVID-19 outbreak within the county jail, after 14 inmates and seven correctional officers tested positive for the virus o...
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WHO warns that new virus variant poses 'very high' riskNov 29, 2021 12:00 am - GENEVA - The World Health Organization warned Monday that the global risk from the omicron variant is "very high" based on early evidence, saying the mutated coronavirus...
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EXPLAINER: What we know and don't know about omicron variantNov 29, 2021 12:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The World Health Organization says it could still take some time to get a full picture of the threat posed by omicron, a new variant of the coronavirus as ...
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New variant cause for concern, not panic, Biden tells USNov 29, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden called the new coronavirus variant omicron a cause for concern but "not a cause for panic" Monday and said he was not considering a...
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DuPage mobile vaccine van to stop at Villa Park church Dec. 5Nov 28, 2021 10:00 pm - The DuPage Country Mobile Care Van for COVID-19 vaccine shots will be on site at the Cornerstone Chinese Church on Sunday, Dec. 5, from noon to 3 p.m. Vaccines for Pfiz...
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World scurries to contain new COVID-19 variant omicronNov 27, 2021 12:00 am - THE HAGUE, Netherlands — With each passing hour, new restrictions were being slapped on travel from countries in southern Africa as the world scurried Saturday to contai...
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Hoffman Estates extends outdoor dining through another winterNov 26, 2021 5:00 am - Hoffman Estates' relaxed regulations that have allowed restaurants to host outdoor dining during the pandemic without the usual restrictions will continue through at lea...