Articles filed under Health Crises
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Illinois sees seasonal bump in COVID-19 infections after ‘mild’ yearDec 27, 2023 11:06 am - At the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, a quarter of the new patients being hospitalized each week throughout Illinois were infected with the deadly respiratory disease. Th...
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COO of suburban COVID-19 test outfit faces embezzlement chargesDec 20, 2023 12:50 pm - The former chief operating officer of a Willowbrook-based company that sold COVID-19 tests is facing federal embezzlement charges. Dennis W. Haggerty Jr., 47, of Burr Rid...
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States trashing troves of masks and pandemic gear as huge, costly stockpiles linger and expireDec 20, 2023 6:56 am - When the coronavirus pandemic took hold in an unprepared U.S., states scrambled for masks and other protective gear. Three years later, as the grips of the pandemic have...
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UK parliamentarian admits lying about lucrative pandemic contracts but says she's done nothing wrongDec 17, 2023 7:41 am - LONDON (AP) — A member of Britain’s House of Lords has acknowledged that she repeatedly lied about her links to a company that was awarded lucrative government contracts ...
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How suburban counties are spending opioid settlement moneyDec 16, 2023 3:00 pm - With millions of dollars flowing into their coffers from landmark settlements with opioid companies, suburban county governments are mapping out how to spend some of the ...
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COVID-19, flu and RSV cases mounting, state health officials sayDec 08, 2023 12:00 am - As the December holidays take off, public health experts advise Illinoisans to be vigilant against COVID-19 with cases rising along with other respiratory diseases. “As ...
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Former Polish President Lech Walesa, 80, says he is better but remains hospitalized with COVID-19Dec 07, 2023 12:00 am - WARSAW, Poland - Lech Walesa, Poland's 80-year-old former president and Nobel Peace Prize winner, said Thursday that he is improving after being hospitalized with a bad ...
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Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson admits to making mistakes but defends COVID record at inquiryDec 06, 2023 12:00 am - LONDON - Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson acknowledged Wednesday that his government was too slow to grasp the extent of the COVID-19 crisis, but skirted questio...
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WHO asks China for more information about rise in illnesses and pneumonia clustersNov 23, 2023 12:00 am - GENEVA - The World Health Organization says it has made an official request to China for information about a potentially worrying spike in respiratory illnesses and clus...
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More free COVID-19 tests from the government are available for home delivery through the mailNov 20, 2023 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Americans can order more free COVID-19 tests online for home delivery. The U.S. government is offering to send another round of four at-home virus tests ahe...