Articles filed under Coronavirus
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FDA OKs expanding COVID-19 booster shots to all adultsNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - U.S. regulators on Friday moved to open up COVID-19 booster shots to all adults, expanding the government's campaign to shore up protection and get ahead of...
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Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations climb above 1,700 againNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois are back above 1,700 for the first time since early October. State health officials Friday are reporting 1,759 COVID-19 patients ar...
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Facing surge, Austria will mandate COVID-19 shots, lock downNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - VIENNA - Austria announced a new national lockdown and a plan to mandate vaccinations as coronavirus infections hit a record high Friday, forcing the government to walk ...
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Norway tightens entry rules, urges dropping handshakeNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Norwegian officials said Friday the country is introducing stricter controls at border crossings, requiring everyone to register before entering th...
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Naperville hospital COVID-19 patient in ivermectin lawsuit doing betterNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - An Edward Hospital patient who received the controversial drug ivermectin to treat his COVID-19 infection is breathing on his own, according to one of his attorneys. The...
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Scientists mystified, wary, as Africa avoids COVID disasterNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - HARARE, Zimbabwe - At a busy market in a poor township outside Harare this week, Nyasha Ndou kept his mask in his pocket, as hundreds of other people, mostly unmasked, j...
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COVID-19 infection rate for Illinois kids ages 5-11 at highest level yetNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois children between the ages of 5 and 11 are now averaging 566 new COVID-19 cases a day over the past week. That's the highest infection rate for that age group si...
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Russia reports record COVID deaths for 3rd straight dayNov 19, 2021 12:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - Russian authorities on Friday reported a record number of coronavirus deaths for the third day in a row. Russia's state coronavirus task force reported 1,2...
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Indian American Medical Association hosts tribute to COVID-19 frontline workersNov 18, 2021 10:00 pm - On Nov. 13, the Indian American Medical Association celebrated its 41st annual business meeting and gala at Ashton Place in Willowbrook, Illinois. Over 250 people attend...
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Illinois COVID-19 case positivity rate climbs above 3% once againNov 18, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois' seven-day COVID-19 case positivity rate is once again over 3%, according to Illinois Department of Public Health figures. The rate has been below that marker s...