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UK toughens up borders over Brazil virus variant fears

By DANICA KIRKA and PAN PYLAS
Jan 15, 2021 2:58 PM - The U.K. moved Friday to toughen up its entry requirements beyond its surprise decision to ban travel from South America and Portugal in the face of a new virus variant in Brazil, arguing that the measures are needed to ensure Britain's fast-moving vaccination program isn't derailed.
Online sign-ups complicate vaccine rollout for older people

By PATTY NIEBERG and SUMAN NAISHADHAM
Jan 15, 2021 2:58 PM - Many states and counties ask people to make appointments online, but glitchy websites, overwhelmed phone lines and a patchwork of fast-changing rules are bedeviling older people who are often less tech-savvy, may live far from vaccination sites and are more likely to not have internet access at all, especially people of color and those who are poor.
Deep South falls behind in coronavirus vaccine drive

By SUDHIN THANAWALA
Jan 15, 2021 11:35 AM - The coronavirus vaccines have been rolled out unevenly across the U.S., but four states in the Deep South have had particularly dismal inoculation rates that have alarmed health experts and frustrated residents.
Lake County wants residents ready to get, give shots as vaccine supplies increase

By Mick Zawislak
Jan 15, 2021 8:18 AM - Lake County health officials are urging residents to register for COVID-19 vaccines so they can be quickly administered when more doses arrive.
Four Gurnee-area restaurants to defy indoor dining ban

By Doug T. Graham
Jan 15, 2021 6:55 AM - Despite the ongoing ban on indoor dining, four Gurnee-area restaurant owners intend to open their doors to customers starting today.
Are suburban residents getting fair share of state's vaccines? What the numbers show

By Jake Griffin
Jan 15, 2021 6:40 AM - Of the 414,296 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered in Illinois so far, 41.6% have gone into the arms of suburban residents. And of the 91,947 state residents considered "fully vaccinated" after receiving two doses of the vaccine, 49% live in the suburbs, according to Illinois Department of Public Health data.
Kane County has $15 million to help residents behind on rent

By James Fuller
Jan 14, 2021 4:47 PM - Kane County will receive about $15 million to help its residents with overdue rent payments, but that money is expected to go fast and address only a small portion of the need.
Expanded vaccine rollout in U.S. spawns a new set of problems

By JANIE HAR, JENNIFER PELTZ and ALLEN G. BREED
Jan 14, 2021 3:07 PM - The rapid expansion of COVID-19 vaccinations to senior citizens across the U.S. has led to bottlenecks, system crashes and hard feelings in many states because of overwhelming demand for the shots.
As need continues to surge, Schaumburg Township completes food pantry expansion

By Eric Peterson
Jan 14, 2021 1:17 PM - Schaumburg Township has completed a $300,000 expansion and renovation of its food pantry, the need for which was identified even before a major uptick in demand created by the pandemic.
'At 6 p.m., life stops': Europe uses curfews to fight virus

By JOHN LEICESTER and SYLVIE CORBET
Jan 14, 2021 12:42 PM - Trying to fend off the need for a third nationwide lockdown that would further dent Europe's second-largest economy and put more jobs in danger, France is instead opting for creeping curfews. Big chunks of eastern France, including most of its regions that border Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and Italy, face 6 p.m.-to-6 a.m. restrictions on movement.

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