Articles filed under Coronavirus
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China won't require COVID-19 tests for incoming travelers in a milestone in its reopeningAug 29, 2023 11:29 am - TAIPEI, Taiwan - China will no longer require a negative COVID-19 test result for incoming travelers starting Wednesday, a milestone in its reopening to the rest of the ...
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Illinois health officials monitoring uptick in COVID-19 casesAug 29, 2023 6:21 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health reported rising COVID-19 activity Friday although the number of patients in hospital remains at low levels compared to pandemic ...
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'I just miss being myself': New long COVID clinical trials bring hope to sufferersAug 20, 2023 7:31 am - Of all the memories Debbie Tumbarello has from her February wedding in Las Vegas, contracting COVID-19 is probably among the most enduring. "My symptoms were very mild a...
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Building changes, extra staffing: How suburban schools are spending final COVID grant fundsAug 14, 2023 1:12 pm - Like many suburban school districts, Elk Grove Township Elementary District 59 officials used a hefty chunk of the final round of federal COVID-relief grant funds to upg...
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As Johnson had promised, Chicago health leader Dr. Arwady fired over 'different views'Aug 14, 2023 7:50 am - Dr. Allison Arwady, the health commissioner who steered Chicago through the COVID-19 pandemic, was fired Friday, as Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson had promised because of...
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How has Cook County spent its COVID-relief money? New website explainsAug 09, 2023 6:55 pm - Cook County has launched a new website - arpa.cookcountyil.gov - to show how the county is spending the $1 billion in federal American Rescue Plan Act funds it has recei...
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Monthly COVID deaths drop to an all-time low in IllinoisAug 08, 2023 6:29 am - Hospitalization figures also keep dropping in Illinois
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'Pandemic within the pandemic': Long COVID affects a third of COVID-19 survivors, study saysJul 18, 2023 7:00 pm - In May, the World Health Organization declared the COVID-19 public health emergency over. But thousands of patients diagnosed with long COVID still suffer lingering neur...
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FDA advisers endorse updating COVID vaccines to target latest omicron strainJun 21, 2023 7:15 am - The COVID-19 vaccines are on track for a big recipe change this fall. Today's vaccines still contain the original coronavirus strain, the one that started the pandemic —...
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The Great Grift: How billions in COVID-19 relief aid was stolen or wastedJun 13, 2023 12:07 pm - WASHINGTON - Much of the theft was brazen, even simple. Fraudsters used the Social Security numbers of dead people and federal prisoners to get unemployment checks. Chea...