Articles filed under Health Crises
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EXPLAINER: What kind of surgery did Pope Francis have?Jul 05, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Pope Francis has had surgery to remove part of his left colon in what the Vatican has described as a planned procedure. Doctors say the bowel problems that...
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WHO decision challenges West to recognize Chinese vaccinesJul 02, 2021 7:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The World Health Organization said Thursday that any COVID-19 vaccines it has authorized for emergency use should be recognized by countries as they open u...
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Experts question if WHO should lead pandemic origins probeJul 02, 2021 7:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - As the World Health Organization draws up plans for the next phase of its probe of how the coronavirus pandemic started, an increasing number of scientist...
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COVID-19 update: 26,697 more shots, 356 new cases, 10 more deathsJul 02, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 reached 356 Friday with 10 more people dying from the respiratory disease, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported. The state's seven-day...
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Vaccine clinic at July 10 youth fishing derby to include free tickets to Great AmericaJul 01, 2021 11:00 pm - On Saturday, July 10, the Kane County Health Department will provide COVID-19 vaccines during the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Free Youth Fishing Derby from ...
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Does new Alzheimer's drug work? Answers may miss 2030 targetJul 01, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - When a controversial Alzheimer's drug won U.S. approval, surprise over the decision quickly turned to shock at how long it might take to find out if it...
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New COVID-19 case count inches up in IllinoisJul 01, 2021 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 are trending upward, a review of data in the three weeks after Illinois lifted most pandemic restrictions indicates. Daily COVID-19 infections reac...
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Schaumburg Library hosting blood drive July 21Jul 01, 2021 1:00 am - The Schaumburg Township District Library is joining forces with Versiti to replenish dangerously low blood supplies in the community. The mobile coach blood drive will ...
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Editorial: From 'incentives' to mandates, steps to raise vaccination rates must not be delayedJul 01, 2021 1:00 am - We can't particularly argue with the idea of bribing people to get their COVID-19 vaccinations. Entry into a state lottery, Lollapalooza tickets, free admission to Six F...
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Tuskegee relatives promote COVID-19 vaccines in ad campaignJun 30, 2021 7:00 am - Tuskegee is the one-word answer some people give as a reason they're avoiding COVID-19 vaccines. A new ad campaign launched Wednesday with relatives of men who unwitting...