Articles filed under Health Crises
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Vaccines have kept us safe for generationsJun 26, 2021 7:00 am - My earliest encounter with vaccines, and perhaps yours, was as a child. Polio had been ravaging the nation's children, many requiring "iron lungs," leg braces and crut...
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Will border states' COVID-19 uptick affect Illinois?Jun 26, 2021 1:00 am - While Illinois is enjoying one of the lowest per capita rates of new COVID-19 cases in the country, most bordering states are on the opposite end of that spectrum. Illin...
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WHO: Delta variant is 'most transmissible' identified so farJun 25, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The head of the World Health Organization said the COVID-19 delta variant, first seen in India, is 'Ε“the most transmissible of the variants identified so f...
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More than 6 million in Illinois fully vaccinated; 50 test positive at downstate youth campJun 25, 2021 1:00 am - More than 6 million Illinois residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the most recent figures from the Illinois Department of Public Health. While t...
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Is Japan's remarkable vaccine drive in time for Olympics?Jun 25, 2021 1:00 am - Associated Press TOKYO - After months of frustration and delay, Japan has hit the remarkable benchmark of 1 million vaccines a day. But with the Olympics set to start in...
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Parts of Sydney going into lockdown as virus outbreak growsJun 25, 2021 1:00 am - WELLINGTON, New Zealand - Parts of Sydney will go into lockdown late Friday as a coronavirus outbreak in Australia's largest city continued to grow. Health authorities r...
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Russia mandates vaccinations for some as virus cases surgeJun 25, 2021 1:00 am - MOSCOW (AP) - They tried grocery giveaways and lotteries for new cars and apartments. But an ambitious plan of vaccinating 30 million Russians by mid-June still has fall...
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Harper College joins Vaccine Challenge, hosts June 29 clinicJun 24, 2021 11:00 pm - Harper College has partnered with the White House to join the COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge, a nationwide effort to get as many Americans as possible vaccinated and...
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Six Flags ticket giveaway at Elgin vaccination clinic FridayJun 24, 2021 1:00 am - All youths ages 17 and under who receive a COVID-19 vaccination at a clinic Friday in Elgin will receive two free tickets to Six Flags Great America. The Kane County He...
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Why the White House will miss its Independence Day vaccination targetJun 24, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Standing in the State Dining Room on May 4, President Joe Biden laid out a lofty goal to vaccinate 70% of American adults by Independence Day, saying the U....