Articles filed under Health Crises
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Editorial: Illinois' first death-free day is worth celebrating, but it doesn't signal the end yetJul 09, 2021 1:00 am - It's too bad Illinois towns depleted their fireworks displays over the weekend. Because on Monday, the state had another momentous occasion to celebrate: the first day s...
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CDC: Vaccinated teachers and students don't need masksJul 09, 2021 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Vaccinated teachers and students don't need to wear masks inside school buildings, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday in relaxing...
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Harper to raffle off scholarships for vaccinationsJul 09, 2021 1:00 am - Harper College is raffling off 10 scholarships worth an entire year of tuition, fees and books for anyone who has received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on o...
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FDA trims use of contentious Alzheimer's drug amid backlashJul 08, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A month after approving a controversial new Alzheimer's drug, U.S. health regulators on Thursday signed off on new prescribing instructions that are li...
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Pfizer to seek OK for 3rd vaccine dose; shots still protectJul 08, 2021 7:00 am - Pfizer is about to seek U.S. authorization for a third dose of its COVID-19 vaccine, saying Thursday that another shot within 12 months could dramatically boost immunity...
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Cold weather virus in summer baffles docs, worries parentsJul 08, 2021 7:00 am - The recent emergence of a virus that typically sickens children in colder months has baffled U.S. pediatricians and put many infants in the hospital with troublesome cou...
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Four win in initial state lottery for COVID-19 vaccine recipientsJul 08, 2021 1:00 am - Getting a COVID-19 vaccine paid off for a million-dollar lottery winner in Chicago and for three $150,000 scholarship winners, one of them in the suburbs. The first four...
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Fans banned at Olympics; Tokyo under state of emergencyJul 08, 2021 1:00 am - TOKYO (AP) — Fans were banned from the pandemic-postponed Tokyo Olympics set to open in two weeks, following a state of emergency on Thursday, Olympic Minister Tamayo Ma...
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Illinois hospitals report fewest COVID-19 ICU patients yetJul 08, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois hospitals are reporting the fewest COVID-19 patients in intensive care since state health officials began tracking that figure in early April 2020. According to...
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St. Charles utility customers to receive $20 rebateJul 07, 2021 1:00 am - The St. Charles City Council has approved a $330,000 utility rebate for residents and businesses. The rebate equates to $20 per customer, according to St. Charles Financ...