Articles filed under Health Crises
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Special needs mom urges Kane County residents to get their loved ones vaccinatedJul 18, 2021 11:00 pm - St. Charles resident and special needs mom Colette Ansley-Treonis cried tears of joy the day her 39-year-old son Josh, who has Asperger syndrome, received his Janssen CO...
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Three community vaccine clinics offered in Kane County this weekJul 18, 2021 11:00 pm - The Kane County Health Department, in partnership with Illinois Department of Public Health, will provide COVID-19 vaccines at several community vaccination clinics this...
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New Merck pneumonia vaccine OK'd in US weeks after Pfizer'sJul 16, 2021 7:00 am - U.S. regulators have approved a new pneumonia vaccine from Merck, more than a month after OK'ing an improved version of rival Pfizer's shot. Both new shots offer better ...
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Wheaton District 200 parents demand face masks be mandatory in schoolsJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - Some Wheaton Community Unit School District 200 parents are outraged the district has decided to make masks optional for the upcoming school year. Parents say they are e...
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AP source: 2 NFL teams remain under 50% vaccinatedJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - Two NFL teams remain under 50% vaccinated less than two weeks from the start of training camp, a person familiar with the vaccination rates told The Associated Press. As...
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Illinois has the 18th-highest jump in new cases in the nation this weekJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois recorded 67.2% more new COVID-19 cases this week than in the previous seven days, the 18th-highest weekly increase in the nation, according to figures updated F...
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Freedom or folly? UK's end to mandatory masks sows confusionJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - LONDON - For many, it's common courtesy or a sensible precaution. For others, it's an imposition, a daily irritation. The face mask - a highly charged source of debate, ...
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Parents share anger, support for mask guidance in District 211Jul 16, 2021 1:00 am - At Thursday night's board meeting, Palatine-Schaumburg High School District 211 chose to recommend, not require, masks for unvaccinated students when school starts next ...
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McHenry Elementary School District 15 makes masks optional for students, staffJul 16, 2021 1:00 am - Wearing masks will be optional for students and staff at McHenry Elementary School District 15 to start the school year, regardless of COVID-19 vaccination status. The a...
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Mask debate in Park Ridge-Niles District 64Jul 16, 2021 1:00 am - About a dozen parents of Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 students on Thursday implored the school board to let them choose whether kids should wear masks on campus d...