Articles filed under Health Crises
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Burr Ridge businessman pleads guilty to defrauding hospital of more than $2.5 millionMar 01, 2022 12:00 am - A Burr Ridge man has pleaded guilty to using more than $2.5 million a hospital paid him for scarce face masks during the first few weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic to inst...
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Six Flags Great America back on track after pandemic lull, documents suggestFeb 28, 2022 4:30 am - The screams of thrill-seekers at Six Flags Great America were silenced throughout 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the iconic theme park is back on track after a succe...
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'It's honestly a relief': Many happy to see mandates end, but some continue to mask upFeb 28, 2022 12:00 am - Just as suburbanites' attitudes toward masks has varied greatly over the past two years, so too did their reactions to the end of the state's indoor mask mandate Monday....
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Hong Kong considers lockdown as daily infections top 34,000Feb 28, 2022 12:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong reported a record 34,466 new coronavirus infections Monday as deaths continued to climb, as authorities assess the possibilities of locking do...
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South Korea drops proof of vaccine, test to aid virus responseFeb 28, 2022 12:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea will no longer require people to show proof of vaccination or negative tests to enter any indoor space starting Tuesday, removing a key ...
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Travelers to New Zealand will no longer need to isolateFeb 28, 2022 12:00 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand is ending a requirement that incoming travelers isolate themselves as it continues to remove coronavirus border protections in the ...
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AP-NORC poll: Pandemic fears are fading along with omicronFeb 28, 2022 12:00 am - Omicron is fading away, and so are Americans' worries about COVID-19. As coronavirus pandemic case numbers, hospitalizations and deaths continue to plummet, fewer people...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations drop below 1,000 in IllinoisFeb 28, 2022 12:00 am - As Illinois once again returns to making masks optional at most indoor public spaces, state health officials are reporting 943 COVID-19 patients hospitalized statewide. ...
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Eight Kane schools on state's latest COVID-19 outbreak list for second consecutive weekFeb 26, 2022 12:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health's Feb. 25 COVID-19 school outbreak list has eight Kane County schools, the same number of schools on the Feb. 18 list. New on th...
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Panel urges changes to make US organ transplants more fairFeb 25, 2022 6:00 am - The U.S. transplant system needs an overhaul to stop wasting organs and give more patients a fair chance at the life-saving surgery, says an influential scientific advis...