Articles filed under Health Crises
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Alfresco dining in Rolling Meadows can continue in the coldOct 14, 2020 5:30 am - Rolling Meadows aldermen Tuesday extended the city's allowance of outdoor dining indefinitely — through the winter, and until there's a COVID-19 vaccine or effective tre...
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Study: Health systems, government responses linked to virus tollsOct 14, 2020 1:00 am - BERLIN - Scientists say a comparison of 21 developed countries during the start of the coronavirus pandemic shows that those with early lockdowns and well-prepared natio...
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Senior flu shot clinic in Arlington Heights Oct. 22Oct 14, 2020 1:00 am - Northwest Community Healthcare Senior Services will be available from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, Oct. 22, to administer flu shots at the Arlington Heights Senior Center, 1...
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The state's tips for a safe Thanksgiving and other holiday gatherings this fallOct 14, 2020 1:00 am - Here are some ideas to protect yourself and loved ones from COVID-19 during any upcoming holiday gatherings, courtesy of the Illinois Department of Public Health. • Don'...
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Dist. 300 fourth- and fifth-graders will switch to hybrid learning earlier than plannedOct 14, 2020 1:00 am - Algonquin-based Community School District 300 fourth- and fifth- graders originally were set to remain in remote learning for the remainder of 2020 because of the COVID-...
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Naperville pharmacy to offer rapid COVID-19 testingOct 14, 2020 1:00 am - Oswald's Pharmacy in Naperville will begin offering drive-up COVID-19 testing that is expected to produce results in less than 30 minutes. The rapid test will be made av...
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Mundelein reduces mandatory furloughs for workersOct 14, 2020 1:00 am - Mundelein officials are reducing the amount of unpaid time off municipal employees were ordered to take earlier this year as the financial crisis prompted by the COVID-1...
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2,862 new COVID-19 cases worry officials as they share holiday gathering guidelinesOct 14, 2020 1:00 am - New cases of COVID-19 totaled 2,862 Wednesday and 49 new deaths were reported - the highest since June - as state officials warned of increasing infections and issued gu...
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Possible safety issue spurs pause of COVID-19 antibody studyOct 13, 2020 7:00 am - Independent monitors have paused enrollment in a study testing the COVID-19 antiviral drug remdesivir plus an experimental antibody therapy being developed by Eli Lilly ...
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France launches flu vaccine campaign amid COVID-19 crisisOct 13, 2020 7:00 am - PARIS (AP) - France launched a flu vaccine campaign Tuesday in an effort to avoid facing another epidemic peak as the coronavirus is spreading rapidly in the country. F...