Articles filed under Health Crises
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Edward-Elmhurst Health limiting visitors amid COVID-19 riseDec 28, 2021 12:00 am - Edward-Elmhurst Health implemented new visitor restrictions on Tuesday in response to a resurgence in COVID-19 cases. No routine visitors will be allowed in Edward Hospi...
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'We risked enough': Many folks staying home for New Year's Eve amid COVID-19 surgeDec 28, 2021 12:00 am - A surge of COVID-19 cases and the spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant are prompting many suburbanites to alter their New Year's Eve celebrations. Instead ...
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Thousands of cranes killed by bird flu in northern IsraelDec 27, 2021 6:00 am - JERUSALEM (AP) - A bird flu outbreak in northern Israel has killed at least 5,200 migratory cranes and forced farmers to slaughter hundreds of thousands of chickens as a...
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Flu is making a comeback in US after an unusual year offDec 27, 2021 6:00 am - The U.S. flu season has arrived on schedule after taking a year off, with flu hospitalizations rising and two child deaths reported. Last year's flu season was the lowes...
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'Omicron and delta are coming to your party': Pritzker warns against big New Year's gatheringsDec 27, 2021 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker and other health officials are asking Illinois residents to reconsider any significant New Year's holiday plans that may include large gatherings. "Om...
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Letter: Properly wearing a mask should not be that hardDec 27, 2021 12:00 am - It's amazing that wearing a mask properly is so complicated for many people. If you buy a surgical or N95mask, the box shows pictures of how to wear one and they come wi...
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Staffing shortages force more flight cancellations at O'Hare, MidwayDec 27, 2021 12:00 am - COVID-19 infections created more staffing shortages for a number of U.S. airlines, forcing them to cancel more than 140 flights at both Chicago airports Monday. The Chic...
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Letter: Let's remember we're in COVID-19 fight togetherDec 27, 2021 12:00 am - I don't know what reasons there are for not getting vaccinated, unless you are allergic or have some medical condition. Remember how we got rid of polio in this country:...
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CDC recommends shorter COVID isolation, quarantine periodDec 27, 2021 12:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. health officials on Monday cut isolation restrictions for asymptomatic Americans who catch the coronavirus from 10 to five days, and similarly short...
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New Year's Eve event canceled in Des PlainesDec 27, 2021 12:00 am - Des Plaines Park District officials have canceled a New Year's Eve party for families due to the COVID-19 pandemic and Cook County's health guidelines, officials announc...