Articles filed under Health Crises
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Guinea declares Ebola epidemic, neighboring countries actFeb 15, 2021 6:00 am - DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - Guinea has officially declared it has an Ebola epidemic after at least three people have died and four others have been infected in the West Africa...
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New enrollment window opens for health insurance shoppersFeb 15, 2021 6:00 am - Health insurance shoppers stuck in a bad plan or unable to find coverage have a new option for help. A sign-up window opened Monday for government insurance markets and...
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WHO authorizes AstraZeneca's COVID vaccine for emergency useFeb 15, 2021 6:00 am - TORONTO (AP) - The World Health Organization has granted an emergency authorization to AstraZeneca's coronavirus vaccine, a move that should allow the U.N. agency's part...
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Illinois surpasses 20,000 COVID-19 deathsFeb 15, 2021 12:00 am - More than 20,000 Illinois residents have now died from COVID-19, Illinois Department of Public Health officials announced Monday. IDPH officials reported 41 more deaths ...
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Suburbs lag behind most counties in vaccinating people age 65-plusFeb 15, 2021 12:00 am - While state health officials say nearly 31% of Illinois residents age 65 and older have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, that's not what's happening i...
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COVID mobile testing in Lake CountyFeb 15, 2021 12:00 am - A COVID-19 mobile testing unit will be in the Lake County area three times in the next week, the Lake County Health Department announced Monday in a news release. The un...
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Push to vaccinate those 65 and over ramps up in Lake CountyFeb 15, 2021 12:00 am - The push to administer COVID-19 vaccines to Lake County residents 65 and over accelerated Monday on two fronts. In North Chicago, a vaccine clinic for North Chicago and ...
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Guinea confirms 3 dead from Ebola, first cases since 2016Feb 14, 2021 6:00 am - CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) - Health officials in Guinea on Sunday confirmed that at least three people have died from Ebola there, the first cases declared since it was one of...
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COVID-19 Cases dip to four-month low, but positivity rate inches upFeb 14, 2021 12:00 am - State health officials on Sunday announced 1,631 new confirmed and probable cases of the coronavirus, the lowest single-day total since early October, but also a slight ...
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Constable: Love and sex in the time of coronavirus can be awkwardFeb 13, 2021 10:00 pm - Clear, honest communication is key to any healthy relationship. So Dr. Kimberly Harden put some thought into making this Valentine's Day sex advice suitable for a family...