Articles filed under Health Crises
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Constable: Suburban ultramarathoner with PTSD works to help firefighters under pressureMay 01, 2021 1:00 am - His voice catches and his eyes water as Ryan Mains tells this story from his days as a combat medic in Iraq. Hearing him tell it makes me gasp and forces me to dab my ey...
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2,813 new coronavirus cases, 32 additional deaths reported SaturdayMay 01, 2021 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health Saturday reported 2,813 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease and 32 additional deaths. The dead included eigh...
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Pfizer, BioNTech seek EU's OK to use COVID vaccine on kidsApr 30, 2021 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech have submitted a request to the European drug regulator for the approval of their coronavirus vaccine to be extended to include ch...
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US officials: Anxiety drove vaccine reactions in 5 statesApr 30, 2021 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - It was anxiety - and not a problem with the shots - that caused fainting, dizziness and other short-term reactions in dozens of people at coronavirus vac...
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Illinois won't issue vaccination passports, Pritzker saysApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker is taking a pass on the "Vax Pass." Days after Chicago public health officials teased the idea of a COVID-19 vaccine passport that residents would nee...
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DuPage expects to fully vaccinate 80% of residents by July 1Apr 30, 2021 1:00 am - DuPage County officials say they plan to have 80% of eligible residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19 within two months. The county already has a head start on the a...
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COVID-19 vaccine clinic at Naperville YMCAApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - About 500 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine will be administered Monday as the Fry Family YMCA in Naperville is converted into a one-day immunization clinic. Residents over ...
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District 214 to host vaccination clinics for studentsApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Northwest Suburban High School District 214 students age 16 and older will be able to receive COVID-19 vaccinations at schools in May and June, district officials announ...
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Nearly 1.9 million fully vaccinated in April, 672 more COVID-19 deathsApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - April has been pivotal for Illinois' fight against COVID-19, accounting for almost half of those now considered to be fully vaccinated. Nearly 1.9 million Illinois resi...
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Livestreamed weddings in Cook County to start MondayApr 30, 2021 1:00 am - Couples looking to tie the knot before a Cook County judge can do so starting Monday via livestreamed ceremonies, Chief Judge Timothy Evans' office announced Friday. Cer...