Articles filed under Coronavirus
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University of Illinois COVID-19 saliva test approved for use as 2,295 new cases reportedAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - A quick-result COVID-19 saliva test developed by researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign has been granted emergency authorization and could help re...
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Twentysomethings prove to be the source of Kane County's COVID-19 upswingAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - Kane County landed on the state's warning list for an upswing in positive COVID-19 tests last week, and now health officials say they know who to blame: young people. Th...
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FDA grants emergency approval to U of I saliva test for COVID-19Aug 19, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker touted a University of Illinois saliva test on Wednesday as a potential "game changer" in the fight against COVID-19. The test, which involves spittin...
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Mayor: Gurnee should be able to weather sales tax shortfallAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - Gurnee's revenues were down by 30% in May, June and July compared to the same time last year - a difference of about $3.3 million - because the ongoing pandemic has shut...
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Cinemark to reopen suburban movie theaters starting FridayAug 19, 2020 1:00 am - Cinemark will reopen its suburban movie theaters in the coming days and will feature reduced ticket prices to try to tempt movie fans back inside. Opening Friday, Aug. 2...
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Impact of COVID-19: COD psychology professors say break from routine can positively affect child and adolescent developmentAug 18, 2020 11:00 pm - With the continuation of remote learning and virtual activities this fall, many parents are concerned about the impact of social isolation and the looser structure of ho...
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Pandemic sets new direction for former Schaumburg Business Association leaderAug 18, 2020 11:00 pm - Not everyone has contracted COVID-19, but very few have been immune to its economic impacts - including the prior president of the Schaumburg Business Association. Despi...
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Schaumburg Boomers seek an exit option if pandemic cancels 2021 seasonAug 18, 2020 5:30 am - Even as the Schaumburg Boomers negotiate another five-year lease extension at their village-owned home stadium, the independent league baseball team is also seeking a on...
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Constable: It's reigning cats and dogs in the medical worldAug 18, 2020 5:30 am - By Burt Constable bconstable@dailyherald.com As the pandemic rolled through the United States, hospitals cut lucrative elective surgeries and medical tests to focus on C...
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Most kids are back in class at parochial schoolsAug 18, 2020 5:30 am - Parochial schools across the suburbs are resuming classes either fully in-person or with hybrid instructional models even as most Illinois public schools begin the schoo...