Articles filed under Coronavirus
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Washington state officials announce second coronavirus death in U.S.Mar 01, 2020 12:00 am - SEATTLE - Health officials in Washington state said Sunday night that a second person had died from the coronavirus. Researchers said the virus may have been circulating...
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Possible coronavirus exposure: Family will stay home from Arlington Heights schoolsMar 01, 2020 12:00 am - Two Arlington Heights Elementary School District 25 employees and their children are staying home from school after having contact with a person whose family member was ...
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Best way to protect yourself from coronavirus? Wash your handsFeb 29, 2020 6:00 am - Amid growing fears of a global pandemic, health officials are taking precautionary steps to limit the spread of coronavirus in the United States. But local health expert...
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Third Illinois case of COVID-19 diagnosed Saturday in Cook County, officials sayFeb 29, 2020 12:00 am - A Cook County patient has tested positive for novel coronavirus, bringing the number of confirmed cases in Illinois up to three, according to state health officials. The...
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Washington state sees 1st virus death in U.S., declares emergencyFeb 29, 2020 12:00 am - The governor of Washington declared a state of emergency Saturday after a man died there of COVID-19, the first such reported death in the United States. More than 50 pe...
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Before the crash, unbridled optimism put the bull market at riskFeb 28, 2020 12:00 am - It's a shocking stat: for stocks, the fastest correction ever. Can it be true that in a century spanning the Great Depression and Financial Crisis, investors have never ...
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Coronavirus fear drops stocks to 4-month low; bonds jumpFeb 28, 2020 12:00 am - Fear over the economic fallout from the spreading coronavirus continued to rattle global markets, sending U.S. equities to a seventh straight loss and sparking demand fo...
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Pritzker says current coronavirus risk low, but public health agencies prepared for possible spreadFeb 28, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - As the COVID-19 virus continues to spread around the world, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot insisted Friday that state and loc...
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CDC issues guidance to schools, child care providers for handling coronavirusFeb 28, 2020 12:00 am - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday issued interim guidance for K-12 schools and child care programs on handling the COVID-19 virus after warning co...
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How suburban schools are preparing for the coronavirusFeb 28, 2020 12:00 am - Cleaning classrooms and monitoring student attendance and sickness are among the precautions suburban school districts and preschools are taking to prepare for a potenti...