Articles filed under Health Crises
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School leaders statewide say no to standardized tests this springMar 01, 2021 4:30 am - Teaching students in a constantly evolving environment of remote and hybrid in-person instruction, while ensuring they don't regress in learning, is challenging enough f...
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'It's certainly not our first choice': Suburban residents make hourslong treks for vaccinationsMar 01, 2021 12:00 am - When Dave Wiegers' wife was called back to her job as a substitute teacher in Lake County, she was offered a COVID-19 vaccine through the school district. Wiegers, a 70-...
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U of I's COVID-19 saliva test finally receives FDA approvalMar 01, 2021 12:00 am - A University of Illinois saliva-based COVID-19 test that has been used on students and staff members since last summer finally received emergency use authorization from ...
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COVID-19 testing in Kane CountyMar 01, 2021 12:00 am - A COVID-19 mobile testing unit will be available at Elgin Community College this week and in Aurora on Sunday. Free testing will be available through Friday at ECC, 1700...
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Bill calls for rapid on-site visit policy after COVID-19 outbreak at LaSalle Veterans HomeMar 01, 2021 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Two Republican lawmakers on Monday unveiled legislation to strengthen internal policies at state-run veterans homes in the case of a disease outbreak, such...
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February ends with drop in COVID-19 cases, deathsFeb 28, 2021 12:00 am - For just the second time since late July, state health officials on Sunday reported fewer than 1,250 new and confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19. The 1,249 cases an...
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J&J's 1-dose shot cleared, giving U.S. 3rd COVID-19 vaccineFeb 27, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — The U.S. is getting a third vaccine to prevent COVID-19, as the Food and Drug Administration on Saturday cleared a Johnson & Johnson shot that works with ju...
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COVID-19 cases per county, ZIP code as of Feb. 26Feb 27, 2021 12:00 am - Interactive map There have been 504,628 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Friday. That's almost 42.6% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department of...
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Plunging demand for COVID-19 tests may leave U.S. exposedFeb 27, 2021 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Just five weeks ago, Los Angeles County was conducting more than 350,000 weekly coronavirus tests, including at a massive drive-through site at Dodger Stadi...
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State reports 34 more COVID-19 deaths, 83,048 more shots givenFeb 27, 2021 12:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health Saturday reported 1,780 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease and 34 more deaths. There were 12 deaths in Cook...