Articles filed under Health Crises
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Return of sports also comes with challengesJan 28, 2021 12:00 am - The high school sports community woke up Thursday to another new world. That world changed March 13, 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the state boys basketball...
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Virus variant from South Africa detected in U.S. for 1st timeJan 28, 2021 12:00 am - COLUMBIA, S.C. - A new coronavirus variant identified in South Africa has been found in the United States for the first time, with two cases diagnosed in South Carolina,...
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January third-deadliest month as Illinois surpasses 19,000 COVID-19 deathsJan 28, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois surpassed 19,000 confirmed COVID-19 deaths Thursday, as 103 more deaths were reported by state health officials, assuring January will be the state's third-dead...
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New COVID health navigator programJan 28, 2021 12:00 am - The Illinois Public Health Association and the Illinois Primary Health Care Association are seeking community-based organizations to participate in the COVID-19 Pandemic...
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Monarch Landing delivers its 340th COVID-19 vaccine at second all-day clinicJan 27, 2021 10:00 pm - Jan. 27 was a great day for The Springs in Naperville. The health care and rehab center at Monarch Landing senior living community in Naperville delivered its 340th COVI...
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Illinois Public Health Association puts out call for partners in Pandemic Health Navigator ProgramJan 27, 2021 10:00 pm - The Illinois Public Health Association, in partnership with the Illinois Primary Health Care Association, is reaching out to community-based organizations to participate...
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Frustration, relief and hope amid a slow COVID-19 vaccine rollout for second waveJan 27, 2021 4:30 am - As the slow drip of COVID-19 vaccines continued Tuesday in Illinois, reactions from the latest group eligible for shots ranged from relief at appointments — even if week...
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Chicago schools reopening hits snag as union fight escalatesJan 27, 2021 12:00 am - Chicago ditched plans Tuesday for thousands of teachers to report to schools this week ahead of students after the teachers union said its members wouldn't comply and we...
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Maine East High School could become COVID-19 vaccination site for educatorsJan 27, 2021 12:00 am - As Maine Township High School District 207 officials wait to learn if Maine East High in Park Ridge will be a COVID-19 vaccination site, volunteers are being sought to h...
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Tensions rise as AstraZeneca, EU spar over vaccine delaysJan 27, 2021 12:00 am - BRUSSELS - The European Union and drugmaker AstraZeneca sparred Wednesday over a delay in coronavirus vaccine deliveries amid a deepening dispute that raises concerns ab...