Articles filed under Health Crises
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'Soul-crushing': U.S. COVID-19 deaths are topping 1,900 a daySep 22, 2021 1:00 am - COVID-19 deaths in the U.S. have climbed to an average of more than 1,900 a day for the first time since early March, with experts saying the virus is preying largely on...
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Increased demand for COVID-19 tests prompts Abbott to reboot Gurnee facilitySep 22, 2021 1:00 am - Abbott Laboratories plans to reboot production of its rapid COVID-19 tests at a leased facility in Gurnee, just a few months after closing the operation. "As demand for ...
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Biden doubles U.S. global donation of COVID-19 vaccine shotsSep 22, 2021 1:00 am - President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that the United States is doubling its purchase of Pfizer's COVID-19 shots to share with the world to 1 billion doses as he embra...
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Kane County COVID-19 cases outpacing contact tracingSep 22, 2021 1:00 am - The start of school in Kane County sparked an uptick in COVID-19 cases among younger people. That's created a demand in parents asking for help in getting their kids bac...
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FDA backs Pfizer COVID-19 boosters for seniors, high-riskSep 22, 2021 1:00 am - The U.S. moved a step closer Wednesday to offering booster doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to senior citizens and others at high risk from the virus as the Food and D...
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Why it may be better to wait for COVID-19 boosterSep 22, 2021 1:00 am - Waiting to get a COVID-19 booster shot may make it more effective. That's what many infectious disease experts and even some vaccine manufacturers are saying as a federa...
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Community vaccination clinics continue at ECC, CarpentersvilleSep 21, 2021 11:00 pm - The Kane County Health Department, in partnership with Illinois Department of Public Health, will provide COVID-19 vaccines at upcoming community vaccination clinics: • ...
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Biden bets on rapid COVID tests but they can be hard to findSep 21, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden is betting on millions more rapid, at-home tests to help curb the latest deadly wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is overloading...
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J&J: Booster dose of its COVID shot prompts strong responseSep 21, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday that a booster of its one-shot coronavirus vaccine provides a stronger immune response months after people receive a first d...
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J&J: Booster dose of its COVID shot prompts strong responseSep 21, 2021 1:00 am - LONDON - Johnson & Johnson said Tuesday that a booster of its one-shot coronavirus vaccine provides a stronger immune response months after people receive a first dose. ...