Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Israel warns of 'emergency' after detecting new virus strainNov 26, 2021 12:00 am - JERUSALEM - Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Friday that Israel is "on the threshold of an emergency situation" after authorities detected the country's first case...
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FDA: Merck COVID pill effective, experts will review safetyNov 26, 2021 12:00 am - Federal health regulators say an experimental COVID-19 pill from Merck is effective against the virus, but they will seek input from outside experts on risks of birth de...
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New omicron variant stokes world fears, triggers travel bansNov 26, 2021 12:00 am - BRUSSELS - The discovery of a new coronavirus variant sent a chill through much of the world Friday as nations raced to halt air travel, markets fell sharply and scienti...
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As Europe virus cases surge, UK plows on with its new normalNov 26, 2021 12:00 am - LONDON - The bars are shut in Vienna, and the Christmas market is empty in Munich, as several European nations tighten up or even lock down to combat a spike in coronavi...
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Dist. 225 board: Students will be tested for COVID again after Thanksgiving breakNov 24, 2021 6:00 am - Glenbrook North and South students - vaccinated or not - will undergo a second round of COVID-19 testing after the Thanksgiving break. The District 225 board of educatio...
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Woodland school district offering free COVID-19 tests, vaccines after ThanksgivingNov 24, 2021 12:00 am - Citing a recent rise in community COVID-19 cases, Gurnee-based Woodland Elementary School District 50 is hosting a free testing event for the community on Monday and a f...
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More than 186K Illinois kids ages 5 to 11 have received COVID vaccineNov 24, 2021 12:00 am - In the three weeks since officials authorized Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 through 11, 186,569 Illinois kids in that cohort have received at least one d...
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On the road again: Travelers emerge in time for ThanksgivingNov 24, 2021 12:00 am - DALLAS - Determined to reclaim Thanksgiving traditions that were put on pause last year by the pandemic, millions of Americans will be loading up their cars or piling on...
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White House: 92% of fed workers under mandate are vaccinatedNov 24, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Biden administration's vaccine mandate for millions of federal workers seems to be working, with no apparent disruption to law enforcement, intelli...
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Where does Illinois rank in new COVID infections? And which Midwest neighbor tops the listNov 23, 2021 12:00 am - And which of our Midwest neighbors tops the list