Articles filed under Health Crises
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Illinois has the 18th-highest jump in new cases in the nation this weekJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois recorded 67.2% more new COVID-19 cases this week than in the previous seven days, the 18th-highest weekly increase in the nation, according to figures updated F...
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Freedom or folly? UK's end to mandatory masks sows confusionJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - LONDON - For many, it's common courtesy or a sensible precaution. For others, it's an imposition, a daily irritation. The face mask - a highly charged source of debate, ...
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Parents share anger, support for mask guidance in District 211Jul 16, 2021 1:00 am - At Thursday night's board meeting, Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 chose to recommend, not require, masks for unvaccinated students when school starts next ...
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McHenry Elementary School District 15 makes masks optional for students, staffJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - Wearing masks will be optional for students and staff at McHenry Elementary School District 15 to start the school year, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status. The a...
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Mask debate in Park Ridge-Niles District 64Jul 16, 2021 1:00 am - About a dozen parents of Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 students on Thursday implored the school board to let them choose whether kids should wear masks on campus d...
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Huntley District 158 hears flood of support for making masks optionalJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - About 100 people attended the Huntley Unit District 158 school board meeting Thursday in support of not requiring students to wear masks in classes for the upcoming acad...
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Pritzker has 'no plans' for added COVID-19 mitigationsJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The wide availability of COVID-19 vaccines has changed the state's approach for mitigating the virus' spread statewide and in schools. For school districts...
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'Pandemic of the unvaccinated' burdens busy U.S. hospitalsJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - The COVID-19 comeback across the U.S. is putting pressure on hospitals at a time when some of them are busy just trying to catch up on surgeries and other procedures tha...
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Moscow lifts dining restrictions as Russia hits record deathsJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - MOSCOW - Authorities in Moscow on Friday canceled their order that restaurants only admit customers who have been vaccinated against COVID-19, recovered from the virus o...
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Illinois Extension contributes to vaccination awareness effort in stateJul 15, 2021 11:00 pm - There are many factors that influence whether an individual chooses to be vaccinated. A lack of reliable information can create vaccine hesitancy, particularly in rural ...