Articles filed under Health Crises
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Death toll surpasses 6 million for pandemic now in 3rd yearMar 07, 2022 12:00 am - BANGKOK - The official global death toll from COVID-19 eclipsed 6 million on Monday - underscoring that the pandemic, now entering its third year, is far from over. The ...
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Belgium scraps almost all COVID-19 measures as crisis easesMar 07, 2022 12:00 am - BRUSSELS - Belgium began easing most COVID-19 restrictions Monday in the biggest move to relax measures since the onset of the crisis some two years ago. Gone are the co...
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End of mask mandate brings optimism and challenges to small businessesMar 06, 2022 12:00 am - The Illinois mask mandate has ended. No suburban businesses are required to check their customers vaccination status any longer. Many small business owners are elated an...
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COVID-19 vaccination average drops below 12,500 shots dailyMar 04, 2022 12:00 am - Illinois COVID-19 vaccine providers are averaging fewer than 12,500 shots a day over the past week. That's the lowest level since Jan. 6, 2021, when supply was incredibl...
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Editorial: Legislature will have to take up COVIDMar 03, 2022 12:00 am - COVID-19 is in retreat in the suburbs and in much of Illinois, thank goodness, and mask mandates have been lifted. What remains unclear, however, is whether our state go...
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Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations drop below 900Mar 03, 2022 12:00 am - For the first time since late July, there are fewer than 900 COVID-19 patients hospitalized in Illinois. State health officials Thursday reported 881 COVID-19 patients a...
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EXPLAINER: Why Pfizer needs time to make COVID-19 treatmentMar 02, 2022 6:00 am - Pfizer's new COVID-19 treatment came with a catch when it debuted late last year: Supplies were limited, and it can take months to make the tablets. Company leaders say ...
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COVID-19 ICU hospitalizations drop 34% from last weekMar 02, 2022 12:00 am - ICU hospitalizations for COVID-19 are down by more than a third from last week. State health officials today reported 951 COVID-19 patients were being treated in Illinoi...
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Pfizer shots protect kids from severe COVID even in omicronMar 01, 2022 6:00 am - Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine gave children 5 and older strong protection against hospitalization and death even during the omicron surge that hit youngsters especially hard...
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'This is my chance': Ezike ends tenure atop state health department with virus numbers downMar 01, 2022 12:00 am - The head of the Illinois Department of Public Health is stepping down after three years at the helm of the agency and more than two years leading the state through the C...