Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Vaccine refusals in intelligence agencies raise GOP concernsNov 05, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Thousands of intelligence officers could soon face dismissal for failing to comply with the U.S. government's vaccine mandate, leading Republican lawmakers ...
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Pfizer says COVID-19 pill cut hospital, death risk by 90%Nov 05, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Pfizer Inc. said Friday that its experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by nearly 90% in high-risk adults, as the d...
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EXPLAINER: What vaccine mandate means for firms and workersNov 05, 2021 1:00 am - The Biden administration's sweeping new COVID-19 mandate will apply to 84 million workers at mid-size and large companies. President Joe Biden described the rules issued...
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District 15 closing elementary school for 2 weeks after COVID-19 outbreakNov 05, 2021 1:00 am - Palatine Elementary District 15 officials are closing Willow Bend Elementary School for two weeks following an outbreak of COVID-19 cases. A district spokeswoman said th...
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Lincicome: Aaron Rodgers might own the Bears, but he doesn't own any common senseNov 05, 2021 1:00 am - The first image that comes to mind upon learning that Aaron Rodgers is a calculated liar, a toffee-nosed snake and an infectious vax-scoffer is of the Green Bay lout bel...
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State sees 2nd-highest number of test results in a single day, and only 1.7% were positiveNov 05, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois recorded the second-highest number of COVID-19 test results in a single-day Friday, and just 1.7% of them resulted in new cases of the respiratory disease. Illi...
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Lawsuits over workplace vaccine rule focus on states' rightsNov 05, 2021 1:00 am - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - More than two dozen Republican-led states filed lawsuits Friday challenging President Joe Biden's vaccine requirement for private companies, settin...
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COVID-19 cases among Illinois youngsters spikingNov 04, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois health officials are reporting a spike in the number of new COVID-19 cases among young children just as many have become eligible for the vaccine. More than 16%...
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U.S. mandates vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4Nov 04, 2021 1:00 am - Tens of millions of Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested for the virus we...
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Reports: Packers QB Aaron Rodgers tests positive for COVIDNov 04, 2021 1:00 am - GREEN BAY, Wis. - Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers has tested positive for COVID-19 and will miss Sunday's game at Kansas City, according to published reports. NFL Netw...