Articles filed under Health Crises
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Three counties red-flagged over number of COVID-19 patients in the ICUAug 23, 2021 1:00 am - A spike in seriously ill COVID-19 patients at hospitals in suburban Cook, Lake and McHenry counties has triggered an Illinois Department of Public Health alert regarding...
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New York City mandates vaccinations for public school teachers, staffAug 23, 2021 1:00 am - NEW YORK - All New York City public school teachers and other staffers will have to get vaccinated against the coronavirus, officials said Monday, ramping up pandemic pr...
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FDA gives full approval to Pfizer COVID-19 vaccineAug 23, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. gave full approval to Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Monday, a milestone that may help lift public confidence in the shots as the nation battles...
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Kane County Medical Society supports countywide COVID prevention effortsAug 22, 2021 11:00 pm - The Kane County Medical Society, in an open letter to the community, encourages Kane County residents to vaccinate against COVID-19 and to wear masks in public to stop t...
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AP-NORC poll: School mask, vaccine mandates supported in U.S.Aug 22, 2021 11:00 pm - BOSTON - As COVID-19 cases surge around the country, a majority of Americans say they support mask mandates for students and teachers in K-12 schools, according to a new...
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Students' lack of routine vaccines muddies start of schoolAug 22, 2021 11:00 pm - COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - The vaccinations that U.S. schoolchildren are required to get to hold terrible diseases like polio, measles, tetanus and whooping cough in check ar...
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Lifestyle changes may help protect against COVID-19Aug 22, 2021 8:00 am - Can specific lifestyle changes alter susceptibility to COVID-19 infections? One recent medical study suggests that food choices may reduce the risk of contracting COVID-...
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How McHenry County groups worked to vaccinate the homelessAug 22, 2021 1:00 am - Collaboration among different McHenry County organizations has helped to vaccinate the local homeless population against COVID-19, as cases continue to rise. “The county...
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State Sen. McConchie experiencing breakthrough case of COVID-19Aug 21, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois Senate Republican leader Dan McConchie of Hawthorn Woods announced Saturday that he is experiencing mild symptoms of a breakthrough case of COVID-19 despite hav...
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Geneva preschool partially shut down due to COVID-19 casesAug 21, 2021 1:00 am - A private preschool and kindergarten in Geneva closed Thursday due to eight positive cases of COVID-19, according to an official at the school. Patty Sherman, admissions...