Articles filed under Health Crises
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Hospital: Poor health only criteria for pig heart transplantJan 13, 2022 6:00 am - A Maryland hospital is defending its decision to transplant a pig's heart into a dying man following reports that the patient had a criminal past, saying his eligibility...
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COVID-19 surge parks in-person driver's license services through Jan. 24Jan 13, 2022 12:00 am - As COVID-19 case counts spiral, Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that offices and facilities will not reopen until Monday, Jan. 24. In late December, W...
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China faces omicron test weeks ahead of Beijing OlympicsJan 13, 2022 12:00 am - TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Most access to a major city adjacent to Beijing was suspended Thursday as China tried to contain an outbreak of the highly contagious omicron varia...
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Northbrook returns to remote village board meetingsJan 13, 2022 12:00 am - Surging COVID numbers, mainly due to the emergence of the highly-contagious Omicron variant, have resulted in the return to virtual meetings for the Northbrook Village B...
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COVID-19 death rates rise but still below pre-vaccine levelsJan 13, 2022 12:00 am - The daily average of Illinoisans dying from COVID-19 edged up in January compared to December but is still below highs seen in the first year of the pandemic. Most vulne...
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Biden highlighting federal 'surge' to help weather omicronJan 13, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden announced Thursday that the government will double to 1 billion the rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests to be distributed free to America...
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Biden to double free COVID tests, add N95s, to fight omicronJan 13, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Joe Biden announced Thursday that the government will double to 1 billion the rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests to be distributed free to America...
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Supreme Court halts COVID-19 vaccine rule for US businessesJan 13, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court has stopped a major push by the Biden administration to boost the nation's COVID-19 vaccination rate, a requirement that employees at...
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Rep. Morrison asking students to write cards to seniors on Valentine's DayJan 12, 2022 10:00 pm - For his final Valentine's Day as representative of Illinois' 54th District, Republican Tom Morrison of Palatine is asking local students to send love to seniors who are ...
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Arlington Heights mayor: Vaccine mandate compliance up to businesses, countyJan 12, 2022 12:00 am - Despite increasing pressure from residents who want him to take a stand against Cook County's proof-of-vaccination mandate for restaurants, Arlington Heights Mayor Tom H...