Articles filed under Health Crises
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FDA authorizes Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine for emergency useDec 11, 2020 12:00 am - The U.S. gave the final go-ahead Friday to the nation's first COVID-19 vaccine, marking what could be the beginning of the end of an outbreak that has killed nearly 300,...
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Retailers urge shoppers to buy early amid shipping crunchDec 11, 2020 12:00 am - NEW YORK - A number of retailers, including J.C. Penney, Lowe's and Kohl's, are telling shoppers they need to place their online orders soon or else pay expedited shippi...
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Congress averts shutdown, buys time for more COVID-19 talksDec 11, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Congress sent a temporary governmentwide funding bill to President Donald Trump on Friday that would avert a federal shutdown at midnight and buy time for o...
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How full have suburban hospitals become?Dec 11, 2020 12:00 am - More than a third of the state's 171 short-term care and critical access hospitals have reported at least one week where 80% or more of the hospital's staffed inpatient ...
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Illinois reports 190 more deaths, pushing death toll over 14,000Dec 11, 2020 12:00 am - The number of Illinoisans who have died from COVID-19 surpassed 14,000 Friday, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced. The state reported 190 more deaths Fr...
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GlaxoSmithKline, Sanofi say their COVID-19 shot won't be ready until late 2021Dec 11, 2020 12:00 am - LONDON - Drugmakers Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline said Friday that their potential COVID-19 vaccine won't be ready until late next year because they need to improve the sho...
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Visit McHenry County, restaurant association launch give-back programDec 10, 2020 10:00 pm - A collaboration between Visit McHenry County and the McHenry County Restaurant Association aims to provide not only a much-needed financial shot in the arm for area rest...
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US panel endorses widespread use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccineDec 10, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S. government advisory panel endorsed widespread use of Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine Thursday, putting the country just one step away from launchin...
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Why it will take months before kids get the COVID-19 vaccineDec 10, 2020 4:30 am - Doses of the COVID-19 vaccine are already in short supply, but that's not the main reason it will be months before children are able to be inoculated. "The vaccines have...
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Buffalo Grove weighs giving virus relief funds to struggling businessesDec 10, 2020 4:30 am - Buffalo Grove is weighing the pros and cons of providing financial relief to businesses impacted by COVID-19, especially struggling restaurants. But officials say they m...