Articles filed under Health Crises
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WHO chief concedes 'slow' response to Congo sex abuse claimsMay 28, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The head of the World Health Organization acknowledged the U.N. health agency's response to sexual abuse allegations involving employees who worked in Cong...
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FDA OKs 1st targeted drug for common lung cancer mutationMay 28, 2021 7:00 am - FAIRLESS HILLS, PA. (AP) - U.S. regulators have approved the first medicine for patients with the most common type of lung cancer whose tumors have a genetic mutation lo...
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US agency loosens mask guidance for summer campersMay 28, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Kids at summer camps can skip wearing masks outdoors, with some exceptions, federal health officials said Friday. Children who aren't fully vaccinated sh...
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Illinois daily COVID-19 cases average fewer than 1,000 for first time since last summerMay 28, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois is averaging fewer than 1,000 new cases of COVID-19 a day for the first time since last July, according to figures released Friday by state health officials. Th...
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Bartlett 4th of July Festival returning with bands, carnival, fireworksMay 28, 2021 1:00 am - Bartlett's 4th of July Festival will be back this year after missing 2020 due to the pandemic, though some of the details of what protocols may still be necessary are be...
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Aurora ready to 'activate' with attractions opening when the state reaches Phase 5May 28, 2021 1:00 am - Aurora is gearing up for the second weekend in June. That's when residents and visitors can get out and fully enjoy activities and attractions in Illinois' second-larges...
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Mass in Spanish at Des Plaines shrine to honor COVID-19 victimsMay 28, 2021 1:00 am - The Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe in Des Plaines will conduct a Mass in Spanish Memorial Day weekend to honor those who have died from COVID-19. The mass in St. Joseph...
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Heart inflammation after virus is rare in Big Ten athletesMay 27, 2021 7:00 am - Heart inflammation is rare in Big Ten Conference athletes who've had COVID-19 and in most it cases causes no obvious symptoms, according to the first data published from...
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A COVID-19 vaccine might be your best ticket into the 2022 Super BowlMay 27, 2021 1:00 am - Dangling a pair of Super Bowl tickets, CVS pharmacies will join a throng offering rewards to entice reluctant Americans to get vaccinated against COVID-19. Citing a fede...
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COVID-19 update: 11 outbreaks in suburban schools in the last 30 daysMay 27, 2021 1:00 am - School-related outbreaks of COVID-19 in the suburbs totaled 11 in the last 30 days, an increase from earlier tallies this spring, Illinois Department of Public Health re...