Articles filed under Health Crises
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U.S. COVID-19 deaths hit 600,000, equal to yearly cancer tollJun 15, 2021 1:00 am - The U.S. death toll from COVID-19 topped 600,000 on Tuesday, even as the vaccination drive has drastically brought down daily cases and fatalities and allowed the countr...
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70,062 more COVID-19 vaccine doses administered statewideJun 15, 2021 1:00 am - Health officials Tuesday announced 70,062 more doses of COVID-19 vaccines have been administered throughout Illinois. That brings the total number of doses administered ...
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COVID-19 vaccinations in Dundee TownshipJun 15, 2021 1:00 am - The Kane County Health Department, Illinois Migrant Council and the Illinois Department of Public Health will host COVID-19 vaccination clinics this weekend at The Milk ...
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Cubs' Heyward joins Rizzo in revealing he's refused vaccineJun 14, 2021 10:00 am - Cubs outfielder Jason Heyward joined teammate Anthony Rizzo in revealing he has not received a COVID-19 vaccine. The Cubs are one of a small number of MLB teams that hav...
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US bans dogs brought in from 100 countries with rabies riskJun 14, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. health officials Monday announced a one-year ban on bringing in dogs from more than 100 countries where rabies is still a problem. Dogs coming in fr...
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Extra COVID vaccine may help protect transplant patientsJun 14, 2021 7:00 am - A small study offers the first hint that an extra dose of COVID-19 vaccines just might give some organ transplant recipients a needed boost in protection. Even as most ...
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Novavax: Large study finds COVID-19 shot about 90% effectiveJun 14, 2021 7:00 am - Vaccine maker Novavax said Monday its COVID-19 shot was highly effective against the disease and also protected against variants in a large study in the U.S. and Mexico,...
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List of Kane County vaccination sites onlineJun 14, 2021 1:00 am - The Kane County Health Department has gathered a database of more than 100 additional COVID vaccination sites in the county, including pharmacies, clinics and medical fa...
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If you want to avoid the ICU, get a COVID-19 shot, doctors sayJun 14, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 totaled 165 Monday, the lowest since March 20, 2020, with nine more deaths from the respiratory disease, the Illinois Department of Public Health r...
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Versiti Blood Center of Illinois issues emergency appeal for blood donations; blood types O-negative, O-positive most neededJun 13, 2021 11:00 pm - Versiti issues emergency appeal for donations