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State COVID roundup 3/2: Receiving more than 80,000 J&J doses
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health on Tuesday reported 1,577 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 47 additional deaths. IDPH anticipates ...
Mar 02, 2021
Merck to help make Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine – White House official
(Reuters) – Merck & Co Inc will help make rival Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine in a partnership set to be announced on Tuesday by U.S. President Joe Biden, a Whit...
Mar 02, 2021
80% of people under the age of 30 say they have tried to do this but it’s impossible.
March 2, 2021 Q: 80% of people under the age of 30 say they have tried to do this but it's impossible. A: Drive without music
Mar 02, 2021 Luke Jones / CC
Agencies promote Severe Weather Preparedness Week
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. — In coordination with the National Weather Service, Peoria County’s Emergency Management Agency will conduct a test of weather alert radios at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 2...
Mar 02, 2021
Fauci says U.S. must stick to two-shot strategy for Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines: paper
(Reuters) – The United States must stick to a two-dose strategy for the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, top U.S. infectious disease official Anthony Fauci told the Washington Post...
Mar 02, 2021
Local COVID roundup 3/1: another backlog leads to high death count
PEORIA, Ill. — Another data dump led Peoria City/County Health Department’s Monday COVID-19 report to reflect 11 previously unreported virus-related deaths, some of which date back two mon...
Mar 01, 2021
State COVID roundup 3/1: More than 50,000 vaccines administered Sunday
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday reported 50,897 vaccines were administered Sunday in the state, bringing the state to more than 2,750,000 overall. The ...
Mar 01, 2021
Peoria St. Patrick’s Day parade cancelled
PEORIA, Ill. — In a statement on their website, the St. Patrick’s Society of Peoria said, “Considering these unprecedented times, along with minimal participants registering, we weig...
Mar 01, 2021
State COVID roundup 2/28: Hospitalizations still trending downward
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,249 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the state to 1,186,696 total cases since the start of the pandemic. Sunday̵...
Mar 01, 2021
The record for THIS is 124 feet. What is it?
March 1, 2021 Q: The record for THIS is 124 feet. What is it? A: The farthest a peanut has been thrown (on record).
Mar 01, 2021 Stacy Spensley / CC
Peoria, IL, USA
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