Articles filed under Health Crises
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Is 60% fully vaccinated against COVID-19 in the end good enough for Illinois?Jun 03, 2021 1:00 am - CVS is promising a Bermuda vacation, Cook County is rolling out Six Flags Great America tickets, and Illinois lawmakers recently permitted bars to give patrons free drin...
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Hines VA expands COVID-19 vaccinations to youth age 12 to 17Jun 02, 2021 11:00 pm - Edward Hines, Jr. VA Hospital in Hines is expanding COVID-19 vaccinations to adolescents ages 12 to 17 who qualify as caregivers of veterans or are CHAMPVA beneficiaries...
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Abbott closes Gurnee plant, lets go 2,000 workers as demand for COVID-19 tests dropsJun 02, 2021 7:00 pm - After eight months, Abbott Laboratories' rapid COVID-19 test manufacturing and assembly facility in Gurnee has run its course due to a steep decline in demand. An estima...
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Newer methods may boost gene therapy's use for more diseasesJun 02, 2021 7:00 am - Jordan Janz knew his gamble on an experimental gene therapy for his rare disease might be paying off when he returned to work and a friend sniffed him. 'œHe said, '~you ...
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As some mass COVID-19 vaccination sites close, next stage is doctor's officesJun 02, 2021 5:00 am - For weeks this winter, public health officials labored to open mass COVID-19 vaccination sites across Illinois. Now as some mass sites close while vaccination levels dw...
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Half of daily COVID-19 vaccine shots going into suburban armsJun 02, 2021 1:00 am - Suburban residents make up more than half of those who received COVID-19 vaccine doses each day during the past week, which local health officials say is helping keep th...
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McHenry County health officials start in-home COVID-19 vaccinations for residents with limited mobilityJun 02, 2021 1:00 am - Jake Marcus, a 29-year-old Crystal Lake resident with a rare genetic condition called Cornelia de Lange Syndrome, was given a tight hug from behind by his dad to help hi...
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Taste of Roselle returns July 30-Aug. 1Jun 02, 2021 1:00 am - Roselle is bringing back Taste of Roselle in late July, one of many of the village's summer festivals set to resume as COVID-19 pandemic conditions improve. The food fes...
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WHO grants emergency approval to 2nd Chinese COVID vaccineJun 01, 2021 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The World Health Organization has issued an emergency use listing for the COVID-19 vaccine made by Sinovac for adults 18 and over, the second such authoriz...
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China reports human case of H10N3 bird flu, a possible firstJun 01, 2021 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - A man in eastern China has contracted what might be the world's first human case of the H10N3 strain of bird flu, but the risk of large-scale spread is lo...