Articles filed under Health Crises
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New FDA chief can't come soon enough for beleaguered agencyOct 08, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Straining under a pandemic workload and battered by a string of public controversies, one of the leading agencies in the government's fight against COV...
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Are we ready to vaccinate new wave of children?Oct 08, 2021 5:30 am - Children ages 5 to 11 might soon be eligible to receive the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, but they won't have access to the numerous mass vaccination sites that serv...
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Kane County food pantries, shelters experience overwhelming demand in wake of COVID-19Oct 08, 2021 5:30 am - In the last year of the COVID-19 pandemic, the line of people waiting for food at the Aurora Interfaith Food Pantry grew by 400%. The Northern Illinois Food Bank served ...
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Lake County closing COVID-19 vaccination site on Water Street in WaukeganOct 08, 2021 1:00 am - The Lake County Health Department will close its COVID-19 vaccination site at 102 W. Water St. in Waukegan, officials announced Friday. The final day to receive vaccines...
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COVID-19 case counts in kids and teens surpass older Illinoisans'Oct 08, 2021 1:00 am - For the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, case counts of the virus in Illinoisans 19 and younger have surpassed those of other age groups. For months, 20-som...
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Coronavirus deaths in Russia hit record againOct 08, 2021 1:00 am - MOSCOW - Russia's daily coronavirus death toll hit a record on Friday amid the country's sluggish vaccination rate and the government's reluctance to tighten restriction...
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UK to offer new vaccine shots to Novavax trial volunteersOct 08, 2021 1:00 am - LONDON - Britain announced Friday that it will offer new vaccinations to thousands of people who volunteered for trials of the Novavax coronavirus vaccine, which hasn't ...
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San Francisco Bay Area to drop some indoor mask mandatesOct 08, 2021 1:00 am - SAN FRANCISCO - Several San Francisco Bay Area counties will begin loosening mask requirements for certain indoor public settings, including offices, gyms, college class...
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Will County resident first to die from West Nile in Illinois this yearOct 08, 2021 1:00 am - A Will County resident who contracted West Nile virus has died - the first death related to the mosquito-borne illness in Illinois this year, state health officials said...
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Anti-vaccine chiropractors a rising force of misinformationOct 08, 2021 1:00 am - PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — The flashy postcard, covered with images of syringes, beckoned people to attend Vax-Con ‘21 to learn “the uncensored truth” about COVID-19 vaccin...