Articles filed under Health Crises
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Wanted: More students in classrooms at Barrington HighFeb 05, 2021 12:00 am - Barrington Community Unit School District 220 is looking to get more Barrington High students back in the building for full-time in-person classes. "We have plenty of sp...
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COVID-19 milestone: Vaccines given outnumber cases of the diseaseFeb 05, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois has hit a one-day record of giving 74,965 COVID-19 shots, and it passed another milestone Friday: More people have had an immunization than have had the disease...
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COVID-19 testing at ECC next weekFeb 05, 2021 12:00 am - An Illinois Department of Public Health mobile unit will provide free COVID-19 tests next week at Elgin Community College, 1700 Spartan Drive, Elgin. Testing will be don...
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Focus on your mental health with Feb. 24 programFeb 04, 2021 10:00 pm - Saying 2020 was a very difficult year is certainly understatement. Consider: restrictions and fears related to the coronavirus pandemic, many different losses, the most ...
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J&J asks US regulators to OK its one-shot COVID-19 vaccineFeb 04, 2021 6:00 am - Johnson & Johnson asked U.S. regulators Thursday to clear the world's first single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, an easier-to-use option that could boost scarce supplies. J&J'...
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Britain to test mixing and matching of COVID-19 vaccinesFeb 04, 2021 6:00 am - British scientists are starting a study Thursday to find out if it's OK to mix and match COVID-19 vaccines. The vaccines being rolled out now require two doses, and peop...
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Does wearing two masks provide more protection?Feb 04, 2021 5:00 am - Does wearing two masks provide more protection? It depends, but it's possible that doubling up could help in some situations. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Pr...
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Constable: Pandemic adds a twist for 'Dancing with the Barrington Stars'Feb 04, 2021 4:33 am - Last February's "Dancing with the Barrington Stars" featured professional dancers paired with amateurs competing live before a packed auditorium of 400 people, raising a...
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CLC to host county's first Maker Faire virtually this springFeb 04, 2021 4:20 am - Last year, the College of Lake County was set to host the county's first Maker Faire - an all-ages gathering that is part science fair and part county fair - before the ...
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Vaccine sites opening for 20,000 Lake County educators, school staffersFeb 04, 2021 12:00 am - A directed effort to provide COVID-19 vaccinations to 20,000 Lake County educators and school staff members is underway. The first of two vaccine sites, which are not op...