Articles filed under Health Crises
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US extends expiration dates for J&J COVID vaccine by 6 weeksJun 10, 2021 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Johnson & Johnson said Thursday that U.S. regulators extended the expiration date on millions of doses of its COVID-19 vaccine by six weeks. The compan...
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'It's going to be a slow process': Ready or not, Illinois is reopening on FridayJun 10, 2021 5:30 am - While the governor, most public health officials and millions of customers are ready for Illinois businesses and other venues to fully reopen Friday, that's not exactly ...
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Ready for reopening: Here's what suburban readers are planningJun 10, 2021 5:30 am - Illinois is set to fully reopen Friday, and people are making plans. We asked some of our Facebook followers if they plan to do anything special once capacity limits are...
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As Illinois reopens, what do families with children too young for vaccines do?Jun 10, 2021 1:00 am - Among the many surprises COVID-19 has pulled since the pandemic began 15 months ago is that across the U.S., many kids are eager — for once — to get a shot. The introduc...
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Financial assistance available for COVID funeralsJun 10, 2021 1:00 am - The Federal Emergency Management Agency, state of Illinois and Cook County are reminding residents that financial assistance is available to those who have incurred COVI...
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Q&A: Dr. Ezike on dealing with the health crisis of a century and what reopening meansJun 10, 2021 1:00 am - Most Illinois residents would have been stumped if asked to name the Illinois Department of Public Health director before March 2020. That's not the case so much anymore...
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COVID-19 hospitalizations reach new low as Illinois moves to full reopeningJun 10, 2021 1:00 am - With Illinois set to fully reopen Friday, COVID-19 hospitalizations have dropped to another pandemic low. The number of virus patients has steadily fallen since topping ...
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Seven detainees test positive for COVID-19 at McHenry County jailJun 10, 2021 1:00 am - Seven detainees at the McHenry County jail had active cases of COVID-19 as of Monday evening, according to the McHenry County sheriff's office. Two detainees tested posi...
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Hoffman Estates reinstating popular tradition of block partiesJun 09, 2021 5:30 am - Hoffman Estates, a village that has traditionally embraced block parties, will be able to do so again this summer as long as COVID-19 health metrics don't take an unexpe...
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More Illinois kids ages 12 to 15 are getting COVID-19 shotsJun 09, 2021 1:00 am - The number of COVID-19 vaccine shots given to children ages 12 to 15 has grown to 248,859 in a month, Illinois Department of Public Health records showed Wednesday. Ther...