Articles filed under Health Crises
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UN: 'Concerning news' vaccines may not work against variantsFeb 08, 2021 6:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The head of the World Health Organization said Monday the emergence of new COVID-19 variants has raised questions about whether or not existing vaccines wi...
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Caterer will bring hibachi grill, onion volcano right to your garageFeb 08, 2021 4:30 am - Sometimes you go to a restaurant for the food. But sometimes, like with a teppanyaki restaurant, you also go for the experience. The community table, the show and the f...
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St. Charles reopens city buildings to publicFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - St. Charles officials announced Monday that city buildings will reopen to the public effective immediately after being closed for months because of COVID-19 pandemic res...
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Schools plan for potential of remote learning into the fallFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - Parents of schoolchildren learning from home shouldn't necessarily count on reclaiming the dining room table any time soon. After seeing two academic years thrown off co...
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Around the globe, virus cancels spring travel for millionsFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - FRANKFURT, Germany - They are the annual journeys of late winter and early spring: Factory workers in China heading home for the Lunar New Year; American college student...
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Vernon Hills, partners launching programs to keep seniors connected through pandemicFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - An initiative to engage and reconnect seniors with the community during the COVID-19 era is underway in Vernon Hills. The village, Charter Senior Living, Victory Centre ...
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South Africa seeks new vaccine plan after halting AstraZenecaFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - JOHANNESBURG - South Africa is considering giving a COVID-19 vaccine that is still in the testing phase to health workers, after suspending the rollout of another shot t...
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Suburbs averaging 17 vaccinations for every new COVID-19 caseFeb 08, 2021 12:00 am - For every new case of COVID-19 diagnosed in the suburbs over the past week, 17 people have gotten a dose of the vaccine. That's according to a Daily Herald analysis of v...
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Senior Living Communities reach 2,000 vaccine milestoneFeb 07, 2021 10:00 pm - At a time when Illinois and health care providers are challenged to deliver the COVID-19 vaccine, Friendship Senior Options administered its 2,000th vaccination on Feb. ...
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Why opening restaurants is exactly what the coronavirus wants us to doFeb 07, 2021 10:00 pm - ProPublica is a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative newsroom. Sign up for The Big Story newsletter to receive stories like this one in your inbox. On Jan. 29, New ...