Articles filed under Health Crises
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Weekend COVID-19 figures show 80,017 more shots, 26 deaths, 755 new casesJun 21, 2021 1:00 am - Another 80,017 COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered over the weekend, state health officials announced Monday. At the same time, six months after COVID-19 vaccines c...
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Constable: Devastation caused by tornados, but also by hedge fundJun 21, 2021 1:00 am - The exodus of columnists from the Chicago Tribune brings to mind the legendary Jack Mabley, who wrote for the Chicago Daily News, the Chicago American, the Chicago Today...
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Vaccine hesitancy puts India's gains against virus at riskJun 21, 2021 1:00 am - JAMSOTI, India - In Jamsoti, a village tucked deep inside India's most populous state of Uttar Pradesh, the common refrain among the villagers is that the coronavirus sp...
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Companies give vaccines to workers, boosting Japan's rolloutJun 21, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO - Thousands of Japanese companies began distributing COVID-19 vaccines to workers and their families Monday in an employer-led drive reaching more than 13 million ...
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Guinea declares end to latest Ebola outbreak that killed 12Jun 19, 2021 7:00 am - DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - Guinea has declared an end to an Ebola outbreak that emerged in February and killed 12 people, according to the World Health Organization. The la...
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COVID-19 shots for children 12 to 15 double in two weeksJun 19, 2021 1:00 am - The number of COVID-19 vaccine shots administered to children ages 12 to 15 has more than doubled in two weeks, Illinois Department of Public Health data shows. As of Fr...
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Rabid dog imported into US sparks multi-state investigationJun 18, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A rabid dog imported into the United States this month has sparked a public health investigation across several states. Health officials say a dog brough...
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Some suburban hospitals report having no COVID-19 patientsJun 18, 2021 1:00 am - Hospitalizations from COVID-19 statewide have dropped below 500 for the first time since Illinois health officials began tracking caseloads at hospitals more than 14 mon...
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Waubonsee Community College selects Kane County Health Dept. as 2021 Distinguished ContributorJun 17, 2021 11:00 pm - Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove announces its 2021 Distinguished Contributor - the Kane County Health Department, a valuable community resource which has beco...
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Swedish Days to include COVID-19 vaccine clinic June 25Jun 17, 2021 11:00 pm - The Kane County Health Department, Kane County Office of Emergency Management, and Kane County Sheriff's EMS officers will provide COVID-19 vaccines on Friday, June 25, ...