Articles filed under Health Crises
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CDC encourages more Americans to consider N95 masksJan 14, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - U.S. health officials on Friday encouraged more Americans to wear the kind of N95 or KN95 masks used by health-care workers to slow the spread of the cor...
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Ethiopia objects to alleged "misconduct" of WHO chief TedrosJan 14, 2022 6:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The government of Ethiopia has sent a letter to the World Health Organization, accusing its Ethiopian director-general of 'œmisconduct'ť after his sharp cr...
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Insurers, employers start helping more with chronic diseaseJan 14, 2022 6:00 am - Vanessa Akinniyi was stuck in denial about diabetes until a care manager from her health insurer coaxed her out. The Jacksonville, Florida, resident didn't want to start...
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Study: More evidence links a virus to multiple sclerosisJan 14, 2022 6:00 am - There's more evidence that one of the world's most common viruses may set some people on the path to developing multiple sclerosis. Multiple sclerosis is a potentially d...
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Westmont Community Center hosting vaccine clinicJan 14, 2022 12:00 am - The state of Illinois is bringing a COVID-19 vaccination clinic to Westmont Sunday. Initial vaccine doses and boosters will be available for people ages 12 years and old...
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COVID-19 new-case averages dip slightly for second day in a rowJan 14, 2022 12:00 am - For the second day, the seven-day average for new COVID-19 cases in Illinois dipped Friday, an encouraging sign after a week of high infection and hospitalization counts...
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Buffalo Theatre Ensemble postpones run of 'Naperville' to spring, cancels 'One Man, Two Guvnors'Jan 14, 2022 12:00 am - Due to the COVID-19 surge, Buffalo Theatre Ensemble has postponed its winter run of "Naperville" to April 28 through May 29. Playwright Mat Smart's 2014 off-Broadway dr...
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Chicago students walk out of class in protestJan 14, 2022 12:00 am - Several hundred students walked out of classes Friday to rally outside Chicago Public Schools downtown headquarters calling for additional COVID-19 safety measures durin...
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COVID-19 testing pop-ups halt operations after complaintsJan 14, 2022 12:00 am - A company running multiple COVID-19 testing clinics throughout the suburbs has halted operations amid complaints from clients about missing results and reports of pendin...
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2022 Winter Jam canceled at NOW Arena in Hoffman EstatesJan 13, 2022 10:00 pm - The 2022 Winter Jam Tour Spectacular has canceled its upcoming stop at the NOW Arena in Hoffman Estates. The Christian music and devotional concert was scheduled for Fr...