Articles filed under Health Crises
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Death rates from COVID-19 drop by 45% in 2021 as 16,581 new cases are reported WednesdayDec 22, 2021 12:00 am - Death rates from COVID-19 in Illinois dropped in 2021 by over 45% from 2020, a welcome trend that's due in large part to vaccines, experts said Wednesday. The latest dat...
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Kane County working to keep mass vaccination site open through JanuaryDec 22, 2021 12:00 am - Kane County officials are close to locking in leasing and utility agreements that will keep the mass COVID-19 vaccination site in Batavia open through January. But the f...
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Japan confirms first known local omicron transmissionsDec 22, 2021 12:00 am - TOKYO - Japan on Wednesday confirmed its first known local transmissions of the new omicron variant of the coronavirus in Osaka, a sign it is already making its way in t...
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Elgin woman dies of COVID-19 amid family's court battle for access to ivermectinDec 22, 2021 12:00 am - An Elgin woman who had been on a ventilator fighting COVID-19 and whose family sought to have the controversial drug ivermectin administered to her died Wednesday. Kane ...
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Want to get a COVID-19 vaccine before Christmas? Here's where you can get a shotDec 22, 2021 12:00 am - So, you've decided to get a COVID-19 vaccine for the first time or grab a booster this holiday season but aren't sure where to go? There's still time and multiple option...
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White House: Biden negative for COVID-19 after close contactDec 22, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden has tested negative for COVID-19, the White House said Wednesday. "This morning, President Biden received a PCR test and the test result...
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Omicron sweeps across nation, now 73% of new US COVID casesDec 21, 2021 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Omicron has raced ahead of other variants and is now the dominant version of the coronavirus in the U.S., accounting for 73% of new infections last week,...
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Suburban hospitals say they're closer to running out of beds in new COVID-19 surgeDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - With COVID-19 hospitalizations statewide almost doubling since November, suburban hospital officials told the public it's in their power to keep beds open and ease the l...
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UK to give $1.3 billion in aid to businesses hurt by omicronDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - LONDON - Britain announced 1 billion pounds ($1.3 billion) in grants and other aid to help the hospitality industry survive the onslaught of the omicron variant of COVID...
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Will Cook County follow Chicago and require proof of vaccination? Officials 'exploring' optionsDec 21, 2021 12:00 am - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Tuesday issued new rules effective Jan. 3 requiring people 5 and older to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 to enter city restau...