Articles filed under Health Crises
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Letter: Unvaccinated should face consequencesDec 23, 2021 12:00 am - If there is no valid medical reason for not getting a vaccine, the unvaccinated who do get COVID-19 should not be allowed to take up hospital beds. They should either re...
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Cook County to require proof of COVID-19 vaccination at restaurants, fitness centers, barsDec 23, 2021 12:00 am - Cook County issued new rules effective Jan. 3 requiring people age 5 and older to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 to enter county restaurants, fitness centers...
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U.S. adds Merck pill as 2nd easy-to-use drug against COVID-19Dec 23, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - U.S. health regulators on Thursday authorized the second pill against COVID-19, providing another easy-to-use medication to battle the rising tide of omicro...
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Editorial: Congratulating Trump on his embrace of COVID-19 vaccinesDec 23, 2021 12:00 am - During the COVID-19 vaccine rollout last winter, four past presidents participated in public service announcements urging Americans to roll up their sleeves. Democrats J...
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To grandmother's house or no? Omicron disrupts holiday plansDec 23, 2021 12:00 am - Dave Fravel and his wife invited several relatives to their Cape Cod home for Christmas to share food, gifts and the togetherness they've longed for during the lonely da...
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UK data suggest hospitalization is less likely with omicronDec 23, 2021 12:00 am - LONDON - Preliminary data suggests that people with the omicron variant of the coronavirus are 50% to 70% less likely to be hospitalized than those with the delta strain...
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Illinois sets record for new COVID-19 cases in a day with 18,942Dec 23, 2021 12:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 in the state totaled 18,942, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported Thursday. It's the state's highest count for a single day since the ...
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Businesses see challenges, but some good, in Cook County vaccination requirementDec 23, 2021 12:00 am - While several businesses affected by Cook County's newly announced proof-of-vaccination requirement say they intend to comply, the jury is still out on the opinions of t...
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Five McHenry Co. schools report outbreaksDec 23, 2021 12:00 am - Five McHenry County schools reported eight COVID-19 outbreaks in the last week, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Leggee Elementary School in Huntle...
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Naperville District 203 officials eager to expand test-to-stay programDec 23, 2021 12:00 am - Bolstered by recent support from the DuPage County Health Department, Naperville Unit District 203 officials are hoping to expand their test-to-stay COVID-19 program whe...