Articles filed under Health Crises
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State widens vaccine eligibility today, but how fast can you get an appointment?Apr 12, 2021 5:00 am - Even though suburban public health officials are opening up COVID-19 vaccination to anyone 16 and older beginning today, it might take a while for those who are newly el...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations up 24% from a week ago, while teens face vaccine challengeApr 12, 2021 1:00 am - Hospitalizations for COVID-19 are up 24% in Illinois from a week ago, with Monday bringing the largest single-day inpatient spike since mid-November, Illinois Department...
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Walgreens surpasses 11 million COVID-19 vaccines administeredApr 12, 2021 1:00 am - Deerfield-based Walgreens is now administering COVID-19 vaccines at a majority of its stores and continues to play an integral role in the nation's vaccination and pande...
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Lake County's largest COVID-19 vaccination site coming to Round Lake Beach next weekApr 12, 2021 1:00 am - The Lake County Health Department said Monday that when the new COVID-19 vaccination site at the old Kmart in Round Lake Beach is fully operational, it will be the large...
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Vaccinations continue to rise - but so do COVID-19 casesApr 11, 2021 1:00 am - With another 131,285 doses of COVID-19 vaccine reported given Saturday, more than 22% of Illinois' population is now fully vaccinated against the illness, state health a...
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Constable: Downers Grove voice doctor helps people who can't burp (they really need to)Apr 10, 2021 1:00 am - An accomplished laryngology specialist, Dr. Robert W. Bastian of Downers Grove earned his reputation performing revolutionary voice-restoring microsurgeries on opera sin...
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State sets vaccine records as county officials warn of virus surge, urge precautionsApr 10, 2021 1:00 am - With the number of coronavirus cases rising, health officials have intensified the call for preventive measures even as eligibility for vaccines is set to greatly expand...
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No region in the world spared as virus cases, deaths surgeApr 09, 2021 1:00 am - WARSAW, Poland (AP) - Hospitals in Turkey and Poland are filling up fast. Pakistan is restricting domestic travel to bring a surge in coronavirus infections under contro...
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Bloomingdale Park District to host COVID-19 vaccination eventApr 09, 2021 1:00 am - Bloomingdale is hosting a COVID-19 vaccination clinic on Thursday, April 15, and Friday, April 16, at the Johnston Recreation Center. The village is partnering with the ...
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Tourism and hospitality leaders say industry might not recover until 2024Apr 09, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Leaders from the state's tourism and hospitality industry asked legislators for additional support and reopening guidance during a Thursday committee heari...