Articles filed under Health Crises
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Illinois surpasses 10 million COVID-19 shots as daily vaccination tallies reboundMay 11, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois passed a COVID-19 vaccination milestone with more than 10 million doses having now gone into the arms of people throughout the state. Most inoculations have bee...
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Mask flouting no joke at 30,000 feet, aviation industry saysMay 10, 2021 5:30 am - The minute flight attendants ask airplane passengers to put up their tray tables, there's typically a quick response. But when it comes to COVID-19 mask requirements, c...
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New DuPage program offers COVID-19 vaccine to homebound residentsMay 10, 2021 5:30 am - On Feb. 7, Naperville paramedics responded to the home of 67-year-old Marsha Slaboch to find her unresponsive, not breathing and without a pulse. Her husband, Randy, wat...
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Do kids need to catch up in school or take a break this summer?May 10, 2021 5:30 am - Traditional summer school, academic boot camps, enrichment programs, traveling sports and park district activities — suburban parents are exploring a plethora of options...
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Cautious cuddling? England to OK hugs as lockdown easesMay 10, 2021 1:00 am - LONDON - In England, it's going to be time to hug again. British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to give the go-ahead for that much-missed human contact when he...
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'Itasca Bucks' business vouchers extended until the end of 2021, mayor announcesMay 10, 2021 1:00 am - The voucher program designed to help provide financial assistance to Itasca restaurants and breweries during the COVID-19 pandemic will be extended until the end of the ...
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Vaccine teams move to office buildings to make getting COVID-19 shots easierMay 10, 2021 1:00 am - Major commercial buildings, including an office building in Schaumburg, soon will have COVID-19 vaccination teams on site to offer free inoculations to workers and other...
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Glenbard District 87 plans vaccination clinic for students 16 and upMay 10, 2021 1:00 am - Students ages 16 and older in Glenbard High School Districts 87 can receive Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine during a clinic May 24 in Glendale Heights. The Glenbard system is ...
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As vaccine counts tick back up, Illinois is on track for looser COVID-19 restrictions this weekMay 10, 2021 1:00 am - COVID-19 vaccine providers throughout Illinois are again averaging more than 80,000 shots a day after spending all of last week below that threshold. Illinois Department...
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Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to U.S. children as young as 12May 10, 2021 1:00 am - COVID-19 vaccines finally are headed for more kids as U.S. regulators on Monday expanded use of Pfizer's shot to those as young as 12, sparking a race to protect middle ...