Articles filed under Health Crises
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New cases, hospitalizations sneak up as COVID-19 vaccinations dropJul 07, 2021 1:00 am - State health officials today announced 13,135 more COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered throughout Illinois. That brings the total number of vaccine doses admin...
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Kane County vaccination clinicsJul 07, 2021 1:00 am - The Kane County Health Department will provide COVID vaccines at several community clinics this week and next. Clinics are: July 9, 11 a.m. to 6:30 p.m., Larkin High Sch...
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Artists contributing their talents to Aurora's 'Back the Vax' eventJul 06, 2021 11:00 pm - As restrictions are lifted, the arts and culture sector in Illinois recognizes that continuing to get their audiences and communities vaccinated is important for safely ...
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Unending grief of COVID-19 deaths causing problems for someJul 06, 2021 7:00 am - Kelly Brown's 74-year-old father got sick first with COVID-19, followed by her 71-year-old mom just two days later. John and Judy Trzebiatowski died of the illness just ...
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Tokyo Olympics shaping up as TV-only event with few fansJul 06, 2021 7:00 am - TOKYO (AP) - The pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics are shaping up as a TV-only event with few spectators - if any - being allowed when they open in just over two weeks. J...
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Illinois reports no COVID-19 deaths for first time in 475 days, but positivity rate ticks upJul 06, 2021 1:00 am - While it might be worthy of an asterisk, Illinois health officials reported no COVID-19 deaths Monday, the first time that's happened since March 16, 2020. That amounts ...
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EXPLAINER: What kind of surgery did Pope Francis have?Jul 05, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Pope Francis has had surgery to remove part of his left colon in what the Vatican has described as a planned procedure. Doctors say the bowel problems that...
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WHO decision challenges West to recognize Chinese vaccinesJul 02, 2021 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The World Health Organization said Thursday that any COVID-19 vaccines it has authorized for emergency use should be recognized by countries as they open u...
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Experts question if WHO should lead pandemic origins probeJul 02, 2021 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - As the World Health Organization draws up plans for the next phase of its probe of how the coronavirus pandemic started, an increasing number of scientist...
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COVID-19 update: 26,697 more shots, 356 new cases, 10 more deathsJul 02, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 reached 356 Friday with 10 more people dying from the respiratory disease, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported. The state's seven-day...