Articles filed under Health Crises
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COVID-19 hospitalizations continue to grow, but mortality dwindlesApr 06, 2021 1:00 am - COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois continue to climb, hitting a level Tuesday the state hasn't seen since mid-February with more than 1,600 patients. However, suburba...
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Study: Moderna vaccine lasts at least 6 monthsApr 06, 2021 1:00 am - BOSTON - New research suggests the protection the Moderna vaccine gives against COVID-19 lasts for at least six months. The report Tuesday in the New England Journal of ...
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Harris visits Chicago, urges vaccinationsApr 06, 2021 1:00 am - Vice President Kamala Harris made her first visit to Chicago Tuesday since her historic election, touting a "sense of renewal" on the city's warmest day yet and urging r...
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New COVID-19 vaccination site coming Wednesday to ElginApr 06, 2021 1:00 am - A new COVID-19 vaccination site will open Wednesday on Elgin's east side. The new site, at Elgin's Eastside Recreational Center, is a collaboration between Kane County,...
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Des Plaines cancels July 4 parade for 2nd straight year because of COVID-19Apr 06, 2021 1:00 am - Weeks after canceling the Taste of Des Plaines festival for the second straight year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, city officials have decided to again ax the annual...
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Harris: Vaccinated can be 'role models' for friends, familyApr 06, 2021 1:00 am - Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday urged Chicago union members to share their experience receiving a COVID-19 vaccine and act as "role models" for family and friend...
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Viral thoughts: Why COVID-19 conspiracy theories persistApr 06, 2021 1:00 am - PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Daniel Roberts hadn't had a vaccination since he was 6. No boosters, no tetanus shots. His parents taught him inoculations were dangerous, and when th...
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Over 1,100 Bartlett residents benefit from BAPS Charities vaccination driveApr 05, 2021 11:00 pm - The COVID-19 pandemic continues to wreak havoc on communities across the globe. Thanks to the effort put forth by scientists, researchers, doctors, among many others, va...
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FDA OKs first new ADHD drug in over a decade for childrenApr 05, 2021 7:00 am - U.S. regulators have approved the first new drug in over a decade for children with ADHD, which causes inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. The Food and Drug Admi...
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Will kids need to get COVID-19 vaccines to return to class in fall?Apr 05, 2021 5:30 am - As the battle to get COVID-19 shots into arms accelerates amid an uptick in cases, Pfizer Inc.'s announcement last week of successful trials of its vaccine in children a...