Articles filed under Health Crises
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Illinois surpasses 9 million vaccine shotsApr 28, 2021 1:00 am - Illinois vaccine providers have administered nearly 9.05 million shots against COVID-19 after giving 100,823 daily doses on average over the past week, state health offi...
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Massive vaccination center in Round Lake Beach has hundreds of appointments availableApr 28, 2021 1:00 am - The COVID-19 vaccination site at the old Kmart in Round Lake Beach has delivered slightly more than 2,600 doses since opening last Tuesday, far from its current capacity...
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Luncheon at Naperville warehouse leads to COVID-19 outbreak, 1 deathApr 28, 2021 1:00 am - An Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigation determined a Naperville warehouse failed to follow proper protocols to contain a COVID-19 outbreak last fa...
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Bartlett residents benefit from BAPS Charities vaccination driveApr 27, 2021 11:00 pm - BAPS Charities recently organized a COVID-19 vaccination drive in Bartlett, in collaboration with Prism Health Lab. A total of 1,111 vaccine doses were administered in j...
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US lifts barriers to prescribing addiction treatment drugApr 27, 2021 7:00 am - The Biden administration is easing decades-old requirements that made it difficult for doctors to treat opioid addiction using medication. New guidelines announced Tuesd...
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CDC says many Americans can now go outside without a maskApr 27, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention eased its guidelines Tuesday on the wearing of masks outdoors, saying fully vaccinated Americans don't nee...
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Rozner: Why Robin Lehner is frustrated with the NHL's virus restrictionsApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - Robin Lehner is frustrated. And one certainty we learned last season when Lehner played for the Blackhawks is he will tell you what he's thinking. When distraught, he's ...
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'Herculean effort' behind plans for scaled-back Palatine Hometown FestApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - The organizers of Hometown Fest in Palatine said they made the difficult decision to scale back the event in July with no live music headliner, parade or fireworks, and ...
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CDC says many Americans can now go outside without a maskApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials say fully vaccinated Americans don't need to wear masks outdoors anymore unless they are in a big crowd of strangers, and those who...
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Vaccination event set for May 6 at Schaumburg Convention CenterApr 27, 2021 1:00 am - Jewel/Osco and the member communities of the Northwest Suburban Illinois Joint Emergency Management System are teaming for a mass vaccination event on Thursday, May 6, a...