Articles filed under Health Crises
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Taiwan quarantines 5,000 after hospital clusterJan 26, 2021 12:00 am - TAIPEI, Taiwan - Health authorities in Taiwan are quarantining 5,000 people while looking for the source of two new coronavirus cases linked to a hospital. Officials sai...
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Editorial: Illinois seniors need answers, alternatives to confusing online vaccine systemJan 26, 2021 12:00 am - Illinois this week rolled into the second phase of COVID-19 vaccinations, opening the door for roughly 3.2 million more state residents to get the shot. Great news, righ...
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Find COVID-19 testing sites, vaccine info at DuPage County Health's websiteJan 25, 2021 10:00 pm - The DuPage County Health Department is working with partners at all levels, including hospitals, health care providers, and community leaders, in vaccinating health care...
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Vaccine is 'our ticket back to normalcy,' but experts warn herd immunity is months awayJan 25, 2021 4:30 am - Cheering on your favorite sports team in a packed stadium. Singing along with musicians at a sold-out concert. Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with strangers at a bar. Pus...
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Vaccine is 'our ticket back to normalcy,' but experts warn herd immunity is months awayJan 25, 2021 4:30 am - Cheering on your favorite sports team in a packed stadium. Singing along with musicians at a sold-out concert. Standing shoulder-to-shoulder with strangers at a bar. Pus...
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Vernon Hills COVID aid for restaurants would waive fees, taxJan 25, 2021 4:30 am - Dozens of restaurants in Vernon Hills may get a substantive boost from a village assistance package that could total as much as $250,000. Rather than giving direct finan...
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In ambulances, an unseen, unwelcome passenger: COVID-19Jan 25, 2021 12:00 am - LOS ANGELES - It's crowded in the back of the ambulance. Two emergency medical technicians, the patient, the gurney - and an unseen and unwelcome passenger lurking in th...
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Merck ends development of two potential COVID-19 vaccinesJan 25, 2021 12:00 am - Merck is giving up on two potential COVID-19 vaccines following poor results in early-stage studies. The drugmaker said Monday that it will focus instead on studying two...
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109-year-old Arlington Heights woman gets vaccine, believed to be oldest recipient in stateJan 25, 2021 12:00 am - A 109-year-old Arlington Heights woman is thought to be the oldest person in Illinois to receive a COVID-19 vaccine so far. Elzora Costello, who's also the oldest reside...
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Taking a look at the most important things the IHSA board will need to address WednesdayJan 25, 2021 12:00 am - The Illinois High School Association's board of directors meets Wednesday, and it will be the most significant decision-making session since the pandemic hit a year ago....