Articles filed under Health Crises
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Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations drop below 900Mar 03, 2022 12:00 am - For the first time since late July, there are fewer than 900 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Illinois. State health officials Thursday reported 881 COVID-19 patients a...
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EXPLAINER: Why Pfizer needs time to make COVID-19 treatmentMar 02, 2022 6:00 am - Pfizer's new COVID-19 treatment came with a catch when it debuted late last year: Supplies were limited, and it can take months to make the tablets. Company leaders say ...
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COVID-19 ICU hospitalizations drop 34% from last weekMar 02, 2022 12:00 am - ICU hospitalizations for COVID-19 are down by more than a third from last week. State health officials today reported 951 COVID-19 patients were being treated in Illinoi...
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Pfizer shots protect kids from severe COVID even in omicronMar 01, 2022 6:00 am - Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine gave children 5 and older strong protection against hospitalization and death even during the omicron surge that hit youngsters especially hard...
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'This is my chance': Ezike ends tenure atop state health department with virus numbers downMar 01, 2022 12:00 am - The head of the Illinois Department of Public Health is stepping down after three years at the helm of the agency and more than two years leading the state through the C...
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Burr Ridge businessman pleads guilty to defrauding hospital of more than $2.5 millionMar 01, 2022 12:00 am - A Burr Ridge man has pleaded guilty to using more than $2.5 million a hospital paid him for scarce face masks during the first few weeks of the COVID-19 pandemic to inst...
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Six Flags Great America back on track after pandemic lull, documents suggestFeb 28, 2022 4:30 am - The screams of thrill-seekers at Six Flags Great America were silenced throughout 2020 by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the iconic theme park is back on track after a succe...
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'It's honestly a relief': Many happy to see mandates end, but some continue to mask upFeb 28, 2022 12:00 am - Just as suburbanites' attitudes toward masks has varied greatly over the past two years, so too did their reactions to the end of the state's indoor mask mandate Monday....
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Hong Kong considers lockdown as daily infections top 34,000Feb 28, 2022 12:00 am - HONG KONG (AP) - Hong Kong reported a record 34,466 new coronavirus infections Monday as deaths continued to climb, as authorities assess the possibilities of locking do...
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South Korea drops proof of vaccine, test to aid virus responseFeb 28, 2022 12:00 am - SEOUL, South Korea - South Korea will no longer require people to show proof of vaccination or negative tests to enter any indoor space starting Tuesday, removing a key ...