Articles filed under Health Crises
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Wild day for Chicago Bears, but in some ways 'it was like riding a bike'Dec 10, 2020 12:00 am - In some ways, it was a strange day at Halas Hall on Thursday as the Bears prepared to host the Houston Texans on Sunday at Soldier Field. And, in other ways, it wasn't. ...
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U.S. experts convene to decide whether to OK Pfizer vaccineDec 10, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - A U.S. government advisory panel convened on Thursday to decide whether to endorse large-scale use of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to help conquer the outbreak...
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Illinois COVID-19 infection rate, hospitalizations continue to declineDec 10, 2020 12:00 am - Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker remained hopeful Thursday that a decline in the seven-day average infection rate and in hospitalizations foretell a lasting trend for the sta...
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McConnell signals no GOP support for emerging COVID-19 dealDec 10, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is hitting the brakes on emerging COVID-19 aid package from a bipartisan group of lawmakers, saying Republican s...
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Des Plaines District 62 board meets Monday to discuss return-to-school plansDec 10, 2020 12:00 am - The Des Plaines Elementary School District 62 board will meet remotely Monday night to discuss plans for welcoming students back to in-person learning in January and oth...
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Why major hospital systems won't mandate COVID-19 vaccines for employeesDec 10, 2020 12:00 am - Major hospital systems in Illinois won't require their employees to take the COVID-19 vaccine on the cusp of federal approval. The first doses of the vaccine developed b...
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Free COVID testing Monday at College of Lake CountyDec 10, 2020 12:00 am - A free mobile COVID-19 testing unit managed by the Illinois Department of Public Health will be available from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday, Dec. 14, at the College of Lake C...
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Across US and Europe, pandemic's grip on economies tightensDec 10, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The worsening of the viral pandemic across the United States and Europe is threatening their economies and intensifying pressure on governments and central ...
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Fewer Black kids getting flu shots, worrying CDC officialsDec 09, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - More Americans have been getting flu shots this year, apparently heeding the advice of health officials fearful of a flu and coronavirus double pandemic,...
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Need for meal deliveries growing in Lake County as pandemic rolls onDec 09, 2020 4:30 am - Lake County Community Action to Combat Hunger, a coalition of local organizations that delivers food to families who can't or shouldn't leave their homes due to COVID-19...