Articles filed under Health Crises
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Booster shots needed against omicron, CDC studies showJan 21, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Three studies released Friday offered more evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are standing up to the omicron variant, at least among people who received boo...
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WHO: COVID boosters should start with most vulnerableJan 21, 2022 6:00 am - GENEVA (AP) - The World Health Organization says that coronavirus vaccine boosters should now now be offered to people, starting with the most vulnerable, in a move away...
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ICU COVID-19 patients drop below 1,000 for first time this yearJan 21, 2022 12:00 am - The number of COVID-19 patients in intensive care has dropped below 1,000 for the first time in 2022. Illinois Department of Public Health officials are reporting 972 of...
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District 64 superintendent refutes coronavirus response rumorsJan 21, 2022 12:00 am - Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 Superintendent Eric Olson on Thursday denied rumors spreading in the community that district leaders intended to increase mandatory C...
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St. Charles library closed for in-person visits after threats to staff about mask policyJan 21, 2022 12:00 am - The St. Charles Public Library remains closed for in-person visits in the face of threats said to be made to library staff members regarding the library's mask policy. “...
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Booster shots needed against omicron, CDC studies showJan 21, 2022 12:00 am - NEW YORK - Three studies released Friday offered more evidence that COVID-19 vaccines are standing up to the omicron variant, at least among people who received booster ...
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Omicron surge is undermining care for other health problemsJan 21, 2022 12:00 am - Roger Strukhoff was being treated for intestinal bleeding at a hospital outside Chicago this month when he suffered a mild heart attack. Normally, the 67-year-old would ...
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$42 million in new state COVID-19 grants go to small businesses in 162 suburbsJan 21, 2022 12:00 am - Nearly 1,100 small businesses in 162 suburbs received more than $42.2 million combined in grants from the state to help offset operational losses due to the COVID-19 pan...
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Study: Drug-resistant bacteria kill 1.2 million globallyJan 20, 2022 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Antibiotic-resistant germs caused more than 1.2 million deaths globally in one year, according to new research that suggests that these 'œsuperbugs" have...
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US researchers test pig-to-human transplant in donated bodyJan 20, 2022 6:00 am - Researchers on Thursday reported the latest in a surprising string of experiments in the quest to save human lives with organs from genetically modified pigs. This time ...