Articles filed under Health Crises
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Antigen testing, vaccine start to help fight big hospital numbers in Kane CountyDec 16, 2020 12:00 am - The new use of rapid antigen testing for COVID-19 and deployment of Pfizer's vaccine are bolstering the outlook of Kane County public health professionals. But they warn...
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Germany enters harder lockdown as virus deaths hit new highDec 16, 2020 12:00 am - BERLIN (AP) - Germany reported a record level of coronavirus deaths as it entered a harder lockdown Wednesday, closing shops and schools to try to bring down stubbornly ...
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Naperville District 203 'on track' to offer hybrid learning next monthDec 16, 2020 12:00 am - Naperville Unit District 203 is on track to begin a hybrid learning model in late January as COVID-19 case counts and local health metrics stabilize, Superintendent Dan ...
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Elgin COVID Response Fund grants additional $50,000 to local agenciesDec 16, 2020 12:00 am - The Elgin COVID Response Fund will grant an additional $50,000 to Centro De Información and the YWCA of Elgin for direct cash assistance to Elgin residents in need. The...
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Roselle Public Library District awarded Healing Illinois GrantDec 15, 2020 10:00 pm - The Roselle Public Library District was awarded a Healing Illinois grant by the Illinois Department of Human Services in partnership with the Chicago Community Trust. H...
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Trivedi Hospitality honors front-line health care workers with free staysDec 15, 2020 10:00 pm - Two local hotels are offering free stays for front-line health care workers who need to quarantine or who just need to get away. The Four Points by Sheraton in Schaumbur...
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Over-the-counter home test for COVID-19 gets US green lightDec 15, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The first home test for COVID-19 that doesn't require a prescription will soon be on U.S. store shelves. U.S. regulators Tuesday authorized the rapid c...
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US vaccinations ramp up as 2nd COVID-19 shot nearsDec 15, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Hundreds more hospitals around the country began dispensing COVID-19 shots to their workers in a rapid expansion of the U.S. vaccination drive Tuesday,...
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Despite pandemic, Grayslake woman's mission to bring hospital patients holiday cheer continuesDec 15, 2020 4:20 am - For 12 years, Grayslake resident Elizabeth "Lyzzi" Elliott has run HOPE Ornaments, a nonprofit which gives holiday ornaments to hospital patients. So she's used to worki...
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Put a match to your bad memories with 'The Great Burnout of COVID 2020' fundraiser Dec. 27Dec 15, 2020 12:00 am - For anyone who is feeling burned out by the loss, isolation, and illness caused by the pandemic, “The Great Burnout of COVID 2020” offers an opportunity for the communit...