Articles filed under Health Crises
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Illinois Republicans urge responsibility in use of federal stimulus dollarsMar 12, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - One day after President Joe Biden signed a $1.9 trillion economic stimulus package, Illinois House Republicans called for the General Assembly to oversee t...
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EU regulator recommends using J&J's one-shot vaccineMar 11, 2021 6:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The European Medicines Agency on Thursday gave the green light to Johnson & Johnson's one-dose coronavirus vaccine, handing the European Union's 27 nations...
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Denmark pauses AstraZeneca vaccine jabs to probe blood clotsMar 11, 2021 6:00 am - COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - Denmark has temporarily suspended use of the AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccine after reports of blood clots in some people, but its health autho...
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National Guard to help run a new McHenry County vaccination siteMar 11, 2021 12:00 am - The Illinois National Guard is set to be deployed to McHenry County to run a new mass vaccination site with additional doses provided by the state beyond the county's no...
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Rolling Meadows seniors can get help navigating vaccine registration processMar 11, 2021 12:00 am - Seniors struggling to navigate the online registration process for a COVID-19 vaccine will be able to turn to volunteers for help next week. Rolling Meadows Aldermen Jen...
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Illinois after one full year of the pandemic: 20,863 dead and 1,204,409 infectedMar 11, 2021 12:00 am - It's been one full year since the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 outbreak to be a global pandemic. In that time, at least 20,863 Illinois residents have...
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No parade, but St. Charles still has St. Patrick's Day events scheduled SaturdayMar 11, 2021 12:00 am - After pivoting for Halloween and the holidays during the COVID-19 pandemic, the St. Charles Business Alliance is hoping for similar success with its St. Patrick's Day ce...
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A look back at March 12, 2020, and the year of the pandemic for high school sportsMar 11, 2021 12:00 am - March 12, 2020. If you follow high school sports, it should take a nanosecond to remember that day. It was a Thursday. Eight boys basketball teams, including Aurora Chri...
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Biden signs $1.9 trillion relief bill before speech to nationMar 11, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Marking a year of loss and disruption, President Joe Biden on Thursday signed into law the $1.9 trillion relief package that he said will help the U.S. defe...
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COVID-19 bill gives states pathway to reduce maternal deathsMar 11, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Labor and delivery are thought of as the riskiest times for new mothers, but many women die in the weeks and months after giving birth. Now a provision in t...