Articles filed under Health Crises
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Face mask requirement ends Monday, but some exceptions apply: Here's what you need to knowFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - Monday marks the end of COVID-19 mask requirements indoors in most public spaces in Illinois, but a number of exceptions apply. Here's what to know: • The mask mandate, ...
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Treasury: Most COVID rental aid went to low-income residentsFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - More than 80% of the billions of dollars in federal rental assistance aimed at keeping families in their homes during the pandemic went to low-income tenant...
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COVID-stricken mom reunites with baby 2 months after birthFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - CONCORD, N.H. - After giving birth, most new moms can't wait to see their child. For Macenzee Keller, it would take more than two months, as she fought for her life agai...
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District 300 reviews COVID mitigation metricsFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - Community Unit District 300 officials this week reviewed guidelines that will help determine when, or if, the district should reinstitute COVID mitigations such as manda...
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Pritzker makes it official: Indoor mask mandate will be lifted Monday, including for schoolsFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced the state's indoor masking requirement in most public places will be lifted starting Monday, including in schools. Pritzker said the steep d...
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Free COVID vaccinations, flu shots, and food at March 6 community event in AuroraFeb 24, 2022 10:00 pm - The City of Aurora Community Services Department is hosting a communitywide vaccination clinic to provide free, convenient COVID-19 vaccinations and flu shots. Held in c...
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Canada authorizes first plant-based COVID-19 vaccineFeb 24, 2022 6:00 am - Canada has become the first country to authorize use of a plant-based COVID-19 vaccine. Canadian regulators said Thursday Medicago's two-dose vaccine can be given to adu...
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US regulators lift in-person restrictions on abortion pillFeb 24, 2022 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Food and Drug Administration on Thursday permanently removed a major obstacle for women seeking abortion pills, eliminating a long-standing require...
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Over half of U.S. abortions now done with pills, not surgeryFeb 24, 2022 6:00 am - More than half of U.S. abortions are now done with pills rather than surgery, an upward trend that spiked during the pandemic with the increase in telemedicine, a report...
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DuPage tourism agency seeks federal relief funds for hotelsFeb 24, 2022 4:30 am - With business travel still slumping, DuPage County's hospitality industry faces a challenging road to recovery from the economic fallout of the pandemic, tourism officia...