Articles filed under Coronavirus
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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...
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Kane County families giving thanks for pediatric vaccineNov 17, 2021 10:00 pm - Aurora resident Dalila Sanchez couldn't wait for her young children to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, and is urging other Latinx families to "trust the science." "I know ...
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U.S. overdose deaths topped 100,000 in one year, officials sayNov 17, 2021 12:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) — An estimated 100,000 Americans died of drug overdoses in one year, a never-before-seen milestone that health officials say is tied to the COVID-19 pandem...
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New mural honors health care workers at Central DuPage HospitalNov 17, 2021 12:00 am - A new mural unveiled at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital has layers of meaning. It's dedicated to "health care heroes" who've endured surge after surge of C...
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Illinois outpacing national vaccination rate for younger childrenNov 17, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois children ages 5 to 11 are receiving their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine at a faster pace than most kids their age across the country. So far, Illinois Depa...