Articles filed under Coronavirus
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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...
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U.S. offering investment to boost COVID-19 vaccine capacityNov 17, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Pressed to address gaping inequality in global COVID-19 vaccines, the Biden administration took steps Wednesday to make billions of dollars available to dru...
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WHO: Europe is only region with increasing COVID deathsNov 17, 2021 12:00 am - LONDON - The World Health Organization says coronavirus deaths in Europe rose 5% in the last week, making it the only region in the world where COVID-19 deaths increased...
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Callers to global helplines voiced similar pandemic worriesNov 17, 2021 12:00 am - Fears of infection. Loneliness. Worries about physical health. As the coronavirus spread across borders early in the pandemic, calls to global helplines showed a strikin...
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White House: 10% of kids have been vaccinated in 1st 2 weeksNov 17, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The White House says about 10% of eligible kids aged 5 to 11 have received a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine since its approval for their age group two ...
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Youth, minorities impacted most in latest Kane County COVID-19 spikeNov 17, 2021 12:00 am - School-aged children joined Hispanic and Black Kane County residents as the people experiencing the highest numbers of COVID-19 infections during the latest spike. Count...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations up 16.8% from a week agoNov 16, 2021 12:00 am - State health officials Tuesday reported 1,627 COVID-19 patients were being treated in hospitals throughout Illinois. Of those hospitalized, 325 were in intensive care, a...