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Lilly: Antibody drug can prevent COVID-19 illness in nursing homesJan 21, 2021 12:00 am - INDIANAPOLIS - Drugmaker Eli Lilly said Thursday its antibody drug can prevent COVID-19 illness in residents and staff of nursing homes and other long-term care location...
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Can COVID-19 vaccines be mixed and matched?Jan 20, 2021 10:00 pm - Can COVID-19 vaccines be mixed and matched? Health officials say both doses should be of the same vaccine. The COVID-19 vaccines rolling out in the United States, the Un...
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How Many Vaccine Shots Go to Waste? Several States Aren't Counting.Jan 20, 2021 10:00 pm - ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. As reports emerg...
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Some COVID-19 mutations may dampen vaccine effectivenessJan 20, 2021 6:00 am - Scientists are reporting troubling signs that some recent mutations of the virus that causes COVID-19 may modestly curb the effectiveness of two current vaccines, althou...
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New studies clarify which genes may raise breast cancer riskJan 20, 2021 6:00 am - Two large studies give a much sharper picture of which inherited mutations raise the risk of breast cancer for women without a family history of the disease, and how com...
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Lake Zurich students turn free tutoring project into larger community outreachJan 20, 2021 5:00 am - A tutoring project launched early in the pandemic by a trio of Lake Zurich High School seniors has grown into a full-fledged community service effort. When businesses an...
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Des Plaines may launch COVID-19 recovery fund for businessesJan 20, 2021 4:30 am - Des Plaines officials are considering creating a COVID-19 recovery fund to help businesses struggling financially as the pandemic continues. During Tuesday's city counci...
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Kane County tempering expectations as it prepares for 1b vaccine rolloutJan 20, 2021 12:00 am - Kane County residents are clamoring to book appointments for COVID-19 vaccinations, but that isn't happening yet, because there isn't enough vaccine to go around. As mo...
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New COVID-19 grant program will launch for small businesses in PalatineJan 20, 2021 12:00 am - The village of Palatine will offer grants of up to $10,000 each in federal money for eligible small, locally owned businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Assistan...
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Five more die of COVID-19 in Glenview, NorthbrookJan 20, 2021 12:00 am - Five people in Glenview and Northbrook died of COVID-19 in the past week, and 201 new cases of the disease were diagnosed in the communities, the Cook County public heal...