Articles filed under Health Crises
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Eight Kane schools on state's latest COVID-19 outbreak list for second consecutive weekFeb 26, 2022 12:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health's Feb. 25 COVID-19 school outbreak list has eight Kane County schools, the same number of schools on the Feb. 18 list. New on th...
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Panel urges changes to make US organ transplants more fairFeb 25, 2022 6:00 am - The U.S. transplant system needs an overhaul to stop wasting organs and give more patients a fair chance at the life-saving surgery, says an influential scientific advis...
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CDC: Many healthy Americans can take a break from masksFeb 25, 2022 6:00 am - Most Americans live in places where healthy people, including students in schools, can safely take a break from wearing masks under new U.S. guidelines released Friday. ...
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CDC to significantly ease pandemic mask guidelines FridayFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Biden administration will significantly loosen federal mask-wearing guidelines to protect against COVID-19 transmission on Friday, according to two peop...
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CDC: Many healthy Americans can take a break from masksFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - Most Americans live in places where healthy people, including students in schools, can safely take a break from wearing masks under new U.S. guidelines released Friday. ...
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Pritzker lifts school mask mandate even as state Supreme Court strikes down order blocking itFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - All schools in Illinois will be able to go mask-optional if they wish on Monday, joining most other indoor public settings across the state. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said late...
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Some suburban theaters prepare to lift mask, vaccination mandatesFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - Aurora's Paramount Theatre, among the first locally to require theatergoers to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination (or a negative COVID test) and wear masks indoors, w...
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Face mask requirement ends Monday, but some exceptions apply: Here's what you need to knowFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - Monday marks the end of COVID-19 mask requirements indoors in most public spaces in Illinois, but a number of exceptions apply. Here's what to know: • The mask mandate, ...
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Treasury: Most COVID rental aid went to low-income residentsFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - More than 80% of the billions of dollars in federal rental assistance aimed at keeping families in their homes during the pandemic went to low-income tenant...
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COVID-stricken mom reunites with baby 2 months after birthFeb 25, 2022 12:00 am - CONCORD, N.H. - After giving birth, most new moms can't wait to see their child. For Macenzee Keller, it would take more than two months, as she fought for her life agai...