Articles filed under Health Crises
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DuPage health officials: No COVID-19 cases linked to restaurantDec 07, 2020 12:00 am - After saying Monday they were investigating, DuPage County Health Department officials hours later said they weren't aware of any COVID-19 cases associated with a downto...
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Years of research laid groundwork for speedy COVID-19 shotsDec 07, 2020 12:00 am - How could scientists race out COVID-19 vaccines so fast without cutting corners? A head start helped - over a decade of behind-the-scenes research that had new vaccine t...
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Biden picks California Attorney General Becerra to lead HHS, pandemic responseDec 07, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President-elect Joe Biden has picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be his health secretary, putting a defender of the Affordable Care Act in...
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Trump lawyer Giuliani in hospital after positive virus testDec 07, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says his personal attorney Rudy Giuliani has tested positive for the coronavirus, making him the latest in Trump's inner circle ...
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Lake Zurich church adapting popular Christmas pageant to pandemic-safe outdoor hikeDec 07, 2020 12:00 am - For more than 30 years, Quentin Road Baptist Church in Lake Zurich has packed people in to see its annual Christmas pageant, which in recent years has featured a cast of...
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Senator says Trump, McConnell likely to back COVID-19 reliefDec 07, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - A proposed COVID-19 relief bill is expected to get backing from President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell but it won't include $1,20...
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Sinovac aims for 600 million dose capacity for COVID vaccineDec 07, 2020 12:00 am - TAIPEI, Taiwan - Chinese vaccine company Sinovac announced Monday that it is planning to complete a new facility to double its annual vaccine production capacity to 600 ...
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Will the U.S. ever have a national COVID-19 testing strategy?Dec 07, 2020 12:00 am - NEW YORK - As the coronavirus epidemic worsens, U.S. health experts hope Joe Biden's administration will put in place something Donald Trump's has not - a comprehensive ...
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West Chicago District 33 to offer free COVID-19 testing Dec. 10Dec 06, 2020 10:00 pm - West Chicago Elementary School District 33, the City of West Chicago, the Illinois Department of Public Health and DuPage County Health Department are partnering to host...
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Student Excellence Foundation creates new fund for students and families in crisisDec 06, 2020 10:00 pm - The new Essential Needs Fund for Students and Families in Crisis established by the Student Excellence Foundation will help provide multiple resources for students and t...