Articles filed under Health Crises
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COVID treatment has improved, but many wish for an easy pillApr 26, 2021 7:00 am - If Priscila Medina had gotten COVID-19 a year ago, she would have had no treatments proven safe and effective to try. But when the 30-year-old nurse arrived at a Long Is...
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Vaccination clinic for Arlington Heights residents WednesdayApr 26, 2021 1:00 am - A COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic for Arlington Heights residents age 16 and older will be held Wednesday, with 1,728 Pfizer vaccine doses available. The event, schedul...
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Illinois opioid deaths increased 32% in 2020Apr 26, 2021 1:00 am - Medical experts and addiction advocates were not surprised when opioid overdose deaths in Illinois increased by more than 32% in 2020. They were surprised it wasn't hig...
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Naperville 203 to use COVID-19 relief funds for free summer school class, other relief effortsApr 26, 2021 1:00 am - Naperville Unit District 203 is earmarking federal COVID-19 relief dollars for a free summer school class and other initiatives aimed at bridging learning gaps caused by...
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SOS messages, panic as virus breaks India's health systemApr 26, 2021 1:00 am - NEW DELHI - Dr. Gautam Singh dreads the daily advent of the ventilator beeps, signaling that oxygen levels are critically low, and hearing his desperately ill patients s...
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Italy opens again amid hopes for real economic relaunchApr 26, 2021 1:00 am - MILAN - Lunch-time diners filled tables on Milan's landmark Piazza Duomo even on a cloudy, windswept Monday, proof of the pent-up demand for eating out as Italy begins i...
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Huntley District 158 transportation issues likely to extend into next school yearApr 26, 2021 1:00 am - Huntley Unit School District 158 has struggled to provide transportation to all of its high school students who are currently learning remotely but want to return for in...
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DuPage leads suburban counties in vaccination ratesApr 26, 2021 1:00 am - Almost 30% of suburban residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, but the percentage varies across the counties. DuPage County has the highest percentage of fully ...
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COVID treatment has improved, but many wish for an easy pillApr 26, 2021 1:00 am - If Priscila Medina had gotten COVID-19 a year ago, she would have had no treatments proven safe and effective to try. But when the 30-year-old nurse arrived at a Long Is...
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New state program aims for 'one-on-one connections' in communities to combat COVID-19Apr 26, 2021 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a new state program Monday that aims to increase vaccine access in low-income, vulnerable communities and to connect residents...