Articles filed under Health Crises
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1st drug for rare rapid-aging disease extends kids' livesNov 20, 2020 6:00 am - The first drug was approved Friday for a rare genetic disorder that stunts growth and causes rapid aging in children, after studies showed it can extend their lives. Ki...
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Health experts clash over use of certain drugs for COVID-19Nov 20, 2020 6:00 am - Health officials around the world are clashing over the use of certain drugs for COVID-19, leading to different treatment options for patients depending on where they li...
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Pfizer, BioNTech seek emergency use of COVID-19 shots in USNov 20, 2020 6:00 am - Pfizer formally asked U.S. regulators Friday to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, starting the clock on a process that could bring limited first shots as earl...
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Remote learning extended through Jan. 15 for all District 204 studentsNov 20, 2020 12:00 am - Indian Prairie Unit District 204 is extending its remote learning plans for all students through Jan. 15 to help control the community spread of the COVID-19 virus and p...
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COVID-19 infections in children, teens more than double in last monthNov 20, 2020 12:00 am - COVID-19 infections in children and teens more than doubled in a month, state data showed Friday, as new cases of the virus reached 13,012 with 126 more deaths. The stat...
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District 64 extends remote learning into JanuaryNov 20, 2020 12:00 am - Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 will continue all-remote learning through Jan. 18 because of rising COVID-19 cases in the region, officials announced this week. Addi...
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Editorial: The best safety tip for Thanksgiving travel this year: Don'tNov 20, 2020 12:00 am - For several weeks now, public health officials in Illinois have called on residents to forgo large Thanksgiving events and instead limit gather ings to immediate family ...
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District 116 launches emotional support for families during pandemicNov 20, 2020 12:00 am - As the COVID-19 pandemic worsens, Round Lake Area School District 116 has begun creating new resources for parents dealing with emotional distress. On Thursday, the scho...
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Geneva considers ticketing people, businesses over governor's COVID-19 ordersNov 20, 2020 12:00 am - People who violate the governor's public health and safety orders in Geneva could receive local tickets, under a proposal the Geneva City Council is considering. Alderme...
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Pfizer, BioNTech seek emergency use of COVID-19 shots in USNov 20, 2020 12:00 am - Pfizer formally asked U.S. regulators Friday to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, starting the clock on a process that could bring limited first shots as earl...