Articles filed under Health Crises
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VNA, Aurora to host flu shot clinics every Friday in OctoberOct 03, 2020 11:00 pm - As flu season begins amid COVID-19, health officials are raising awareness about the increased importance of flu shots this year due to the ongoing presence of the coron...
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Editorial: Compassion, practical issues must come first in president's, others' infectionsOct 03, 2020 2:00 pm - Practically from the beginning, political issues involving the novel coronavirus have often overridden even the disease's serious health consequences. With President Don...
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Trump's age, health woes raise his risk for COVID-19 illnessOct 03, 2020 7:00 am - President Donald Trump has several strikes against him - age, obesity, elevated cholesterol and being male - that could put him at greater risk of becoming seriously ill...
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Trump gets experimental drug aimed at curbing severe illnessOct 03, 2020 7:00 am - The experimental antibody drug given to President Donald Trump has been called one of the most promising approaches to preventing serious illness from a COVID-19 infecti...
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With 2,442 new COVID-19 cases, Illinois reaches 300,000, adds 31 deathsOct 03, 2020 1:00 am - With the addition of 2,442 new confirmed cases, Illinois has topped 300,000 COVID-19 cases, state health authorities announced Saturday. The additional cases Saturday br...
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Illinois COVID-19 case counts per county, ZIP code as of Oct. 2Oct 03, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion There have been 133,842 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Friday. That's 45% of the state's total, according to the Illi...
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Overdoses linked to counterfeit opioid pillsOct 03, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois has issued a warning about overdoses linked to counterfeit opioid pills bought on the street, DuPage County health authorities said Saturday. The state alerted ...
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Trump said to be improving but next 48 hours 'critical'Oct 03, 2020 1:00 am - BETHESDA, Md. - President Donald Trump went through a "very concerning" period Friday and faces a "critical" next two days in his fight against COVID-19 at a military ho...
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How long could I be contagious before a positive COVID-19 test?Oct 02, 2020 11:00 pm - How long could I be contagious before a positive virus test? Studies have shown that people may be contagious for about two days before developing COVID-19 symptoms. In ...
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EU regulator starts safety review of coronavirus drugOct 02, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The European Medicines Agency says it has started a safety review after some patients taking the coronavirus drug remdesivir reported serious kidney proble...