Articles filed under Health Crises
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Inverness man accused of running COVID-19 testing fraud schemeMar 13, 2023 1:00 am - An Inverness man was indicted by a federal grand jury on charges related to what officials called a COVID-19 testing fraud scheme. Zishan Alvi, 44, who co-owns and opera...
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Officials: 14 Lake County residents hospitalized for opioid overdoses in 5-day spanMar 10, 2023 12:00 am - Citing a recent uptick in opioid overdoses, Lake County health officials are urging people whose loved ones may be using opioids to reach out for free resources, includi...
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Arkush: With No. 1 pick and $100M to spend on free agents, next few months big for Bears PolesMar 05, 2023 12:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS - Of course the story for every team in the NFL last week in Indianapolis was the upcoming draft, but right now Bears General Manager Ryan Poles has a much ...
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Biden begins push for funding for pandemic fraud measuresMar 02, 2023 12:00 am - President Joe Biden's administration is asking Congress to approve more than $1.6 billion to help clean up the mess of fraud against the massive government coronavirus p...
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COVID-19 conspiracies soar after latest report on originsMar 01, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - COVID-19's origins remain hazy. Three years after the start of the pandemic, it's still unclear whether the coronavirus that causes the disease leaked from ...
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China says it's been 'open and transparent' on COVID originsFeb 28, 2023 12:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - China on Tuesday pushed back at renewed suggestions that the COVID-19 pandemic could have been the result of a lab leak, saying it has been "open and tran...
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Lab leak? Despite new report, no consensus on coronavirus origins 3 years into pandemicFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTO - A crucial question has eluded governments and health agencies around the world since the COVID-19 pandemic began: Did the virus originate in animals or leak ...
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Pritzker launches children's behavioral health initiativeFeb 24, 2023 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Citing what he called a nationwide crisis in children's mental health, Gov. JB Pritzker on Friday unveiled a sweeping plan to overhaul and expand the avail...
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Suburban doctor leading team to Turkey and Syria to care for earthquake victimsFeb 20, 2023 4:30 am - Dr. Zaher Sahloul was on duty at Advocate Christ Medical Center in Oak Lawn on Feb. 6 when he learned a massive earthquake had struck southeastern Turkey and northwester...
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COVID-19 hospitalization inching back up across IllinoisFeb 17, 2023 12:00 am - After dipping to some of the lowest levels in a year, COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois are inching back up. Illinois Department of Public Health officials reported ...