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Moderna says its low-dose COVID shots work for kids under 6Mar 23, 2022 1:00 am - Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine works in babies, toddlers and preschoolers the company announced Wednesday — and if regulators agree it could mean a chance to finally start v...
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'It's been difficult waiting': What to know about Moderna's proposed vaccine for kids under 6Mar 23, 2022 1:00 am - Moderna Inc. announced Wednesday it will soon seek federal authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine for kids under age 6, which if granted would close a gap that has exist...
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FDA details problems at plant behind recalled baby formulaMar 22, 2022 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Baby formula maker Abbott failed to maintain sanitary conditions and procedures at the Michigan manufacturing plant recently linked to a cluster of inf...
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Scientists worry virus variant may push up COVID cases in USMar 22, 2022 7:00 am - With coronavirus cases rising in parts of Europe and Asia, scientists worry that an extra-contagious version of the omicron variant may soon push cases up in the United ...
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Doctors finding hurdles to using pills to treat COVID-19Mar 21, 2022 7:00 am - High-risk COVID-19 patients now have new treatments they can take at home to stay out of the hospital - if doctors get the pills to them fast enough. Health systems aro...
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Pritzker: State 'in a good place' with COVID-19 subvariant, but it's closely monitoring trendsMar 21, 2022 1:00 am - With about 25% of new COVID-19 cases in Illinois linked to a highly infectious strain of the virus, health experts are "closely watching" trends although the state is st...
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Rosemont rebates Allstate $1.7 million for arena shutdown during pandemicMar 21, 2022 1:00 am - Two years after the initial stay-at-home orders and ban on large gatherings, Rosemont is rebating Allstate Insurance Co. $1.7 million in naming rights payments for time ...
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Scientists explore potential connection between diabetes and COVID-19Mar 20, 2022 7:00 am - CROWN POINT, Ind. - When their 11-year-old son started losing weight and drinking lots of water, Tabitha and Bryan Balcitis chalked it up to a growth spurt and advice fr...
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COVID-19 case levels in Illinois stagnate, hospitalizations continue declineMar 18, 2022 1:00 am - COVID-19 hospitalizations in Illinois are continuing their steady decline, with 528 patients currently being treated statewide. That's down 21.9% from a week ago, accord...
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Moderna seeks FDA authorization for 4th dose of COVID shotMar 18, 2022 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Drugmaker Moderna asked the Food and Drug Administration on Thursday to authorize a fourth shot of its COVID-19 vaccine as a booster dose for all adults. Th...