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India to resume exports of coronavirus vaccines in OctoberSep 20, 2021 1:00 am - NEW DELHI - India, the world's largest vaccine producer, will resume exports and donations of surplus coronavirus vaccines in October after halting them during a devasta...
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FDA panel backs COVID-19 boosters only for Americans 65+ and others at high riskSep 17, 2021 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Dealing the White House a stinging setback, a government advisory panel overwhelmingly rejected a plan Friday to give Pfizer COVID-19 booster shots across t...
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COVID-19 surge forces health care rationing in parts of WestSep 17, 2021 1:00 am - BOISE, Idaho (AP) - In another ominous sign about the spread of the delta variant, Idaho public health leaders on Thursday expanded health care rationing statewide and i...
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As case positivity rates drop to July levels, 31 more school outbreaks reported in suburbsSep 17, 2021 1:00 am - COVID-19 case positivity rates in the suburbs and Chicago have dropped below 4% for the first time since July 24. The rate in some suburban counties had surpassed 6% las...
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Waubonsee to hold walk-in vaccine clinicSep 16, 2021 11:00 pm - Waubonsee Community College will host a walk-in COVID-19 vaccination clinic from 3-6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 22, in the Student Center Café on the Sugar Grove campus, 4S 7...
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EXPLAINER: What are current COVID-19 guidelines for schools?Sep 16, 2021 11:00 pm - ATLANTA (AP) - It's a back to school season like no other for students, teachers and parents across the U.S. Schools have opened nationwide this fall only to find thousa...
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Study: Childhood obesity in U.S. accelerated during pandemicSep 16, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - A new study ties the COVID-19 pandemic to an 'œalarming'ť increase in obesity in U.S. children and teenagers. Childhood obesity has been increasing for ...
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Pandemic tie to vision issues seen in Chinese kids' studySep 16, 2021 7:00 am - Research suggests vision problems increased among Chinese schoolchildren during pandemic restrictions and online learning, and eye specialists think the same may have ha...
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As FDA ponders booster shots, Illinois shows a huge gap in vaccination ratesSep 16, 2021 1:00 am - As U.S. Food and Drug Administration experts debate offering a third Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine shot to bolster immunity against COVID-19, Illinois presents a steep contras...
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Villa Park church to host open house, vaccine clinicSep 16, 2021 1:00 am - Cornerstone Chinese Church in Villa Park is hosting an open house from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 18. The open house at 5 N. Princeton Ave. features a church buil...