Articles filed under Health Crises
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Successful debut for Lake County's police, mental health clinician team-up programFeb 03, 2023 12:00 am - Since last February, a program that partners police officers with social workers to form mental health crisis response units has offered help to more than 1,200 Lake Cou...
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Republican-led committee targets COVID relief aid for reviewFeb 01, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - House Republicans on Wednesday began their promised aggressive oversight of the Biden administration, focusing on what watchdogs described as "indications o...
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Tests, health care, student loans: What happens in Illinois and U.S. when COVID-19 emergency endsJan 31, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The declaration of a COVID-19 public health emergency three years ago changed the lives of millions of Americans by offering increased health care coverage,...
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As hospitalizations for COVID-19 dip, all suburban counties at low risk levelsJan 27, 2023 12:00 am - Hospitalizations for COVID-19 dropped by 18% as new cases rose by a fraction, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported Friday. So far the highly contagious “Kra...
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Illinois surpasses 36,000 COVID-19 deathsJan 20, 2023 12:00 am - Just days before the three-year anniversary of the state's first COVID-19 diagnosis, Illinois Department of Public Health officials are reporting the state has surpassed...
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China accuses 'some Western media' of COVID-19 coverage biasJan 19, 2023 12:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - China on Thursday accused "some Western media" of bias, smears and political manipulation in their coverage of China's abrupt ending of its strict "zero-C...
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Not getting a flu shot is a health riskJan 15, 2023 5:00 am - Q: I've been reading that it's a pretty bad flu season this year, and I'm starting to get worried about getting sick. I haven't gotten a flu shot yet, but I think it mig...
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Germany to scrap mask mandate in long-distance transportJan 13, 2023 12:00 am - BERLIN - Germany will soon drop a mask mandate on long-distance trains and buses, one of the country's last remaining COVID-19 restrictions, the health minister said Fri...
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Hospitalizations for COVID-19 down by 20%, even as 'Kraken' cases riseJan 13, 2023 12:00 am - Hospitalizations for COVID-19 declined by more than 20% in a week and counties at an elevated transmission level for the virus also decreased, the Illinois Department of...
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Health department recommends checking radon levels this winterJan 12, 2023 12:00 am - The Lake County Health Department recommends residents test for radon in their homes and apartments during the winter season, when indoor radon levels are highest. The ...