Articles filed under Health Crises
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Citing high shot rates, Danes end COVID-19 restrictionSep 10, 2021 1:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark - After 548 days with restrictions to limit the spread of COVID-19, Denmark's high vaccination rate has enabled the Scandinavian country to become on...
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22 more COVID-19 outbreaks at suburban schoolsSep 10, 2021 1:00 am - Twenty-two new COVID-19 outbreaks occurred in the past week in suburban schools, the Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting. Statewide, IDPH is reporting 128 ...
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South Africa jabs 2,000 children in test of Chinese vaccineSep 10, 2021 1:00 am - JOHANNESBURG - South Africa on Friday started vaccinating some children and adolescents as part of the global Phase 3 clinical trials of China's Sinovac Biotech COVID-19...
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Can kids get 'long COVID' after coronavirus infections?Sep 09, 2021 7:00 am - Can kids get "long COVID" after coronavirus infections? Yes, but studies indicate they're less likely than adults to be affected by symptoms that persist, recur or begin...
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FDA delays decision on e-cigarettes from vaping giant JuulSep 09, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Federal health officials on Thursday delayed a high-stakes decision on whether to permit bestselling vaping brand Juul to stay on the market, while ban...
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Her 26-year-old fiance died from COVID-19. Now, she's telling people to get vaccinated.Sep 09, 2021 5:30 am - For five days, Solomon Deloach waged a desperate battle against COVID-19 to stay alive and come home to his family. On Aug. 2, breathing with difficulty and in an ICU be...
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Gail Borden Library hosting combo flu/COVID vaccination clinic FridaySep 09, 2021 1:00 am - The Gail Borden Library will host a combination flu and COVID-19 vaccination clinic Friday in Elgin. The clinic is offered in partnership with Walgreens and will be hel...
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Pritzker won't follow Biden's lead on vaccine requirement just yetSep 09, 2021 1:00 am - Governor urges shots, but unvaccinated workers still can submit to weekly tests
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'Our patience is wearing thin': Biden tells employers of 100+ to require vaccines or testsSep 09, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - In his most forceful pandemic actions and words, President Joe Biden on Thursday announced sweeping new federal vaccine requirements affecting as many as 10...
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WHO chief urges halt to booster shots for rest of the yearSep 08, 2021 1:00 am - GENEVA - Rich countries with large supplies of coronavirus vaccines should refrain from offering booster shots through the end of the year and make the doses available f...