Articles filed under Health Crises
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Pritzker signs change to Health Care Right of Conscience ActNov 08, 2021 12:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday signed a controversial amendment that bars the use of moral objections as a reason for refusing to comply with workplace COVID-19 requiremen...
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COVID-19 case averages up 18% in a week, hospitalizations up 4% with more unvaccinated patientsNov 08, 2021 12:00 am - Average daily COVID-19 infections have grown by 18.7% in November compared to late October, Illinois Department of Public Health data showed Monday. From Nov. 1 through ...
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Elgin Area Pandemic Team supervisor to testify at U.S. Congressional Select Subcommittee Nov. 10Nov 07, 2021 10:00 pm - Martha Martinez, supervisor of the Elgin Area Pandemic Team, has been invited to testify at the U.S. Congressional Select Subcommittee hearing on the coronavirus crisis ...
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Pfizer says COVID-19 pill cut hospital, death risk by 90%Nov 05, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Pfizer Inc. said Friday that its experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by nearly 90% in high-risk adults, as ...
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Report: U.S. cancels vaccine maker's multimillion dollar dealNov 05, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The federal government has canceled a multimillion dollar deal with Emergent BioSolutions, a Maryland-based vaccine manufacturer with facilities in Baltimor...
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Vaccine refusals in intelligence agencies raise GOP concernsNov 05, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Thousands of intelligence officers could soon face dismissal for failing to comply with the U.S. government's vaccine mandate, leading Republican lawmakers ...
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Pfizer says COVID-19 pill cut hospital, death risk by 90%Nov 05, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Pfizer Inc. said Friday that its experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by nearly 90% in high-risk adults, as the d...
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EXPLAINER: What vaccine mandate means for firms and workersNov 05, 2021 1:00 am - The Biden administration's sweeping new COVID-19 mandate will apply to 84 million workers at mid-size and large companies. President Joe Biden described the rules issued...
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District 15 closing elementary school for 2 weeks after COVID-19 outbreakNov 05, 2021 1:00 am - Palatine Elementary District 15 officials are closing Willow Bend Elementary School for two weeks following an outbreak of COVID-19 cases. A district spokeswoman said th...
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Lincicome: Aaron Rodgers might own the Bears, but he doesn't own any common senseNov 05, 2021 1:00 am - The first image that comes to mind upon learning that Aaron Rodgers is a calculated liar, a toffee-nosed snake and an infectious vax-scoffer is of the Green Bay lout bel...