Articles filed under Health Crises
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93 cases of new variant of omicron reported in IllinoisMar 10, 2022 12:00 am - State officials reported 93 cases of a highly contagious subvariant of omicron were detected in Illinois from Jan. 31 to March 5. The latest mutation of COVID-19, BA.2, ...
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COVID-19 cases, deaths continue to drop globally, WHO saysMar 09, 2022 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The number of new coronavirus cases and deaths globally have continued to fall in the past week, the World Health Organization said Wednesday, with only th...
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US man who got 1st pig heart transplant dies after 2 monthsMar 09, 2022 6:00 am - The first person to receive a heart transplant from a pig has died, two months after the groundbreaking experiment, the Maryland hospital that performed the surgery anno...
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The changing definition of the workplaceMar 09, 2022 12:00 am - Ever since my first teenage jobs (including a gig detasseling corn - a story for another day), work had always been associated with a particular physical space. And for...
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COVID-19 update: 1,634 new cases, 32 more deaths, 699 hospitalizationsMar 09, 2022 12:00 am - State health authorities reported 1,634 new cases of COVID-19 Wednesday, along with 32 more deaths from the respiratory disease. Illinois hospitals were treating 699 COV...
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Mask mandates are over, but 'we have every reason to expect another surge,' experts warnMar 09, 2022 12:00 am - COVID-19 infections are petering out at about the same rate as most indoor masking requirements throughout the country. And while Illinois lifted its masking requirement...
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WHO says COVID boosters needed, reversing previous callMar 08, 2022 6:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - An expert group convened by the World Health Organization said Tuesday it 'œstrongly supports urgent and broad access'ť to booster doses of COVID-19 vacci...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations now at 2.5% of total beds, compared to 23% in JanuaryMar 08, 2022 12:00 am - COVID-19 patients now constitute about 2.5% of total hospital beds in Illinois compared to 23% during the omicron surge in January, according to Illinois Department of P...
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Legislators vote to make masks optional on House floorMar 08, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois House amended COVID-19 protocols Tuesday, lifting face covering requirements following weeks of pushback from Republican members who sometimes...
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Baby gets heart transplant with a twist to fight rejectionMar 07, 2022 6:00 am - Duke University doctors say a baby is thriving after a first-of-its-kind heart transplant -- one that came with a bonus technique to try to help prevent rejection of the...