Articles filed under Health Crises
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Pfizer says COVID booster offers protection against omicronDec 08, 2021 12:00 am - Pfizer said Wednesday that a booster dose of its COVID-19 vaccine may protect against the new omicron variant even though the initial two doses appear significantly less...
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Thanksgiving gatherings add to latest COVID-19 hospitalization spike, highest since JanuaryDec 08, 2021 12:00 am - Hospitalizations for COVID-19 have risen to their highest point since Jan. 22, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Wednesday, a sign the latest virus surge ...
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Study can't confirm lab results for many cancer experimentsDec 07, 2021 6:00 am - Eight years ago, a team of researchers launched a project to carefully repeat early but influential lab experiments in cancer research. They recreated 50 experiments, t...
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Omicron v. delta: Battle of coronavirus mutants is criticalDec 07, 2021 12:00 am - As the omicron coronavirus variant spreads in southern Africa and pops up in countries all around the world, scientists are anxiously watching a battle play out that cou...
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Omicron variant detected in Chicago becomes first case in IllinoisDec 07, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois Department of Public Health officials have confirmed the first state case of COVID-19 caused by the highly transmissible omicron variant. The case was reported ...
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Application portal opens for new round of Illinois rental assistanceDec 06, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - The application portal is now open for $297 million more in rental assistance for Illinoisans who lost income due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Illinois Re...
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Proposal would put the unvaccinated on the hook for COVID-19 treatment expensesDec 06, 2021 12:00 am - Legislation filed Monday in the state House would require unvaccinated Illinoisans to pay for their health care expenses — including hospital bills — out of pocket if th...
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As COVID-19 case average rises 73% in two weeks, doctor says act as if omicron is in IllinoisDec 06, 2021 12:00 am - Average daily caseloads of COVID-19 spiked in Illinois by 73% over two weeks, and McHenry County surpassed that tally with an increase of more than 74%, state data showe...
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Hoffman Estates hosting pediatric vaccination clinicsDec 06, 2021 12:00 am - The village of Hoffman Estates is hosting a COVID-19 vaccine clinic on Dec. 9 and Dec. 30 at village hall, 1900 Hassell Road, for children 5 through 11 years of age. The...
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Elgin library to hold Facebook Live COVID-19 Q&A Tuesday, vaccine clinic SaturdayDec 06, 2021 12:00 am - The Gail Borden Library will hold a Facebook Live COVID-19 Q&A with Dr. Dori Poulos Tuesday. Poulos, a family doctor and chairman of the Elgin Board of Health, will dis...