Articles filed under Health Crises
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Despite misconceptions, COVID-19 vaccine can prevent future lossJan 12, 2021 10:00 pm - Hamdard Healthcare is a Federally Qualified Health Center with locations in Addison and on Chicago's north side. The communities we serve have been adversely affected by...
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Ebola vaccines stockpiled against future outbreaksJan 12, 2021 6:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The World Health Organization and partners said Tuesday they are creating a global stockpile of Ebola vaccines to help stamp out future outbreaks. In a sta...
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Another record decline reported in US cancer death rateJan 12, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Researchers on Tuesday reported another record one-year decline in the U.S. cancer death rate, a drop they attribute to success against lung cancer. The ...
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'Remain hopeful': Schaumburg mayor praises community's resilience in annual addressJan 12, 2021 12:00 am - Schaumburg Mayor Tom Dailly's State of the Village address Tuesday had to be delivered via Zoom, but spoke to the resilience and adaptability the village and business co...
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U.S. shifts to speed COVID shots as cases and deaths riseJan 12, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Facing a slower-than-hoped coronavirus vaccine rollout, the Trump administration abruptly shifted gears Tuesday to speed the delivery of shots to more peopl...
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Huntley School District 158 plans move to hybrid learning for Jan. 25Jan 12, 2021 12:00 am - A districtwide move to hybrid learning Jan. 25 was announced during a special meeting of the Huntley School District 158 board Monday evening. The updated hybrid learnin...
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COVID-19 cases per county, ZIP code as of Jan. 12Jan 12, 2021 12:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion There have been 443,308 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Tuesday. That's 42.6% of the state's total, according to the I...
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Sluggish rollout of COVID-19 vaccine frustrates Kane County residents, board membersJan 12, 2021 12:00 am - Kane County residents are deluging county board members with questions about when they can get a COVID-19 vaccine, and why they haven't been able to get one yet. The an...
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Illinois reports 117 more COVID-19 deaths, 6,642 new casesJan 12, 2021 12:00 am - Saying she was taking the COVID-19 vaccine in hopes she could soon hug her mother again, Illinois Department of Public Health Director Ngozi Ezike received her first dos...
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Why the IHSA board needs to roll out a plan, and here are some suggestionsJan 12, 2021 12:00 am - The Illinois High School Association staff and board of directors meet Wednesday, and this may be their most challenging meeting since the pandemic hit last March. Winte...