Articles filed under Health Crises
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Congo declares end to latest Ebola outbreak in the eastDec 16, 2021 6:00 am - BENI, Congo (AP) - Congolese officials on Thursday announced an end to an Ebola outbreak that had killed at least six people since October in the latest health challenge...
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Full CDC recommends Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 shots over J&J'sDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - Most Americans should be given the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines instead of the Johnson & Johnson shot that can cause rare but serious blood clots, U.S. health officials sa...
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Illinois averaging 8,011 new COVID-19 cases a day, the highest level in a yearDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - The seven-day average number of new COVID-19 cases being reported in Illinois has climbed back over 8,000 for the first time in a year. The state is now averaging 8,011 ...
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Buffalo Creek improvement project included in Wheeling's proposed 2022 budgetDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - A project designed to boost Buffalo Creek's water quality is among the big-ticket items in Wheeling's proposed budget for the 2022 fiscal year. Improvements along a stre...
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Loyola requires booster shots for students, staffDec 16, 2021 12:00 am - Loyola University Chicago announced Wednesday it requires students, faculty and staff to receive a COVID-19 booster shot "as soon as they are eligible," according to an ...
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COVID vaccine clinic for kids age 5 to 11 offered Dec. 20 in ElginDec 15, 2021 10:00 pm - On Monday, Dec. 20, VNA Health Care and the Elgin Area Pandemic Assistance Team will host a COVID vaccine clinic for the first dose of Pfizer for children ages 5 to 11. ...
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After one year, how are the suburbs and Illinois doing in vaccinations?Dec 15, 2021 12:00 am - It's been one full year since the first COVID-19 vaccine inoculation was recorded in Illinois. In that time, 8,025,629 residents have been fully vaccinated, according to...
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Omicron variant confirmed in suburban Cook County residentDec 15, 2021 12:00 am - Cook County Department of Public Health officials announced the omicron variant has been diagnosed in at least one person recently infected with COVID-19, and they are a...
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Omicron to be dominant variant in EU by mid-JanuaryDec 15, 2021 12:00 am - BRUSSELS - Omicron is expected to be the dominant coronavirus variant in the European Union's 27 nations by mid-January, the bloc's top official said Wednesday amid conc...
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District 64 board meets Thursday to discuss levy, COVID strategiesDec 15, 2021 12:00 am - The Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 board will meet Thursday night to discuss the tax levy, coronavirus prevention strategies and other issues. The meeting is set fo...