Articles filed under Health Crises
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Masks to be optional at Mundelein park district facilitiesFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - Mask-wearing at Mundelein Park & Recreation District indoor facilities will be optional for employees, participants and members starting Monday, Feb. 28. The policy cha...
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Chicago, Cook County lifting most mask, proof of vaccine requirements Feb. 28Feb 22, 2022 12:00 am - With declining numbers of COVID-19 hospitalizations and infections, Cook County and Chicago on Tuesday announced plans to follow the state in lifting face mask requireme...
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Leaders preach civility as mask debate continues on House floorFeb 22, 2022 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - In the first half-hour of House session Tuesday at the Capitol, the leaders of each party made calls for civility, two lawmakers recounted their recollecti...
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Boris Johnson scraps remaining COVID restrictions in EnglandFeb 21, 2022 12:00 am - LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is scrapping the last domestic coronavirus restrictions in England, including the requirement for people with COVID-19 to s...
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Australia welcomes back tourists with toy koalas, Tim TamsFeb 21, 2022 12:00 am - CANBERRA, Australia - International tourists and business travelers began arriving in Australia with few restrictions on Monday, bringing together families in tearful re...
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No, ingesting marijuana will not prevent COVID-19Feb 20, 2022 6:00 am - Q: Please help us explain to our kids that using marijuana doesn't keep you from getting COVID-19. We're particularly focused on our two older sons, who are quoting a st...
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Federal officials confirm bird flu detected in New YorkFeb 19, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A highly pathogenic avian influenza has been detected in a non-commercial backyard flock of birds on Long Island in New York, federal authorities confirm...
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Unraveling the biology of a mysterious condition: stutteringFeb 19, 2022 6:00 am - Holly Nover grew up trying to hide her stutter. 'œI was very self conscious,'ť said the 40-year-old St. Johns, Florida mom, whose 10-year-old son Colton also has a speec...
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A mild US flu season is waning, but is it really over?Feb 18, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - This winter's mild flu season has faded to a trickle of cases in much of the U.S., but health officials aren't ready to call it over. Since the beginning...
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WHO says polio detected in Malawi in setback to eradicationFeb 18, 2022 6:00 am - JOHANNESBURG (AP) - The World Health Organization said authorities in Malawi have detected a case of polio in the southern African country's capital, another setback in ...