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Illinois reports 156 more COVID-19 deaths, 5,742 new casesDec 25, 2020 12:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health reported Friday there were 5,742 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease in Illinois, including 156 additional d...
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The autopsy, a fading practice, revealed secrets of COVID-19Dec 24, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The COVID-19 pandemic has helped revive the autopsy. When the virus first arrived in U.S. hospitals, doctors could only guess what was causing its stran...
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How suburban senior living centers keep up the holiday spirit with no visitors allowedDec 24, 2020 4:30 am - Staffs create ways to safely keep up the holiday spirit
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Naperville North to host blood drive Dec. 27Dec 24, 2020 12:00 am - To help with the ongoing need for blood donations during the coronavirus pandemic, the Naperville Park District is hosting donation opportunities at its Alfred Rubin Riv...
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Illinois reports 7,037 more COVID-19 cases, 96 new deathsDec 24, 2020 12:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 totaled 7,037 with 96 additional deaths from the respiratory disease, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported Thursday. The state's total...
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Mobile COVID-19 testing offered Dec. 27 in CarpentersvilleDec 24, 2020 12:00 am - On Sunday, Dec. 27, the Kane County Health Department will have a mobile testing unit managed by the Illinois Department of Public Health, in the parking lot at Dundee-C...
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Holiday hours set for DuPage testing sitesDec 24, 2020 12:00 am - Hours for the DuPage County COVID-19 testing sites in Wheaton and Villa Park will be modified to support COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts and observe the holidays. ...
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Studies find having COVID-19 may protect against reinfectionDec 23, 2020 6:00 am - Two new studies give encouraging evidence that having COVID-19 may offer some protection against future infections. Researchers found that people who made antibodies to ...
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How COVID-19 affected suburbs' minority communitiesDec 23, 2020 4:00 am - From the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, health officials warned that every American was vulnerable to infection and the virus would not discriminate. But that's exactl...
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Can the vaccine give me COVID-19? Which vaccine should I take? We answer your questions.Dec 23, 2020 4:00 am - More than 63,000 people outside Chicago have received the first doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine a week into the state's immunization effort. As Moderna adds to the su...