Articles filed under Health Crises
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Wheeling's Terrell is determined to reach his goalsNov 21, 2020 12:00 am - The ripple effects of the COVID-19 pandemic likely will be far-reaching in all aspects of life. Jaden Terrell, and probably many high school athletes like him, has alrea...
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State reports 127 more COVID-19 deaths, 11,891 more positive testsNov 21, 2020 12:00 am - While the state reported high COVID-19 case and death numbers again on Saturday, there were small signs that the current surge in cases may have peaked. The Illinois Dep...
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St. Charles resident, Loyola University Medical Center's first COVID-19 patient, is fully recovered and feeling like he's '40 again'Nov 20, 2020 10:00 pm - Ted Roberts, 68, is living his best life. He walks seven miles each morning near his home in St. Charles, Illinois; continues to work full time; and says he feels like h...
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Study: Motorcycle rally sparked COVID-19 cases in next stateNov 20, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - When nearly a half-million motorcycle enthusiasts gathered in South Dakota this summer, health experts worried the gathering would ignite new outbreaks o...
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1st drug for rare rapid-aging disease extends kids' livesNov 20, 2020 6:00 am - The first drug was approved Friday for a rare genetic disorder that stunts growth and causes rapid aging in children, after studies showed it can extend their lives. Ki...
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Health experts clash over use of certain drugs for COVID-19Nov 20, 2020 6:00 am - Health officials around the world are clashing over the use of certain drugs for COVID-19, leading to different treatment options for patients depending on where they li...
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Pfizer, BioNTech seek emergency use of COVID-19 shots in USNov 20, 2020 6:00 am - Pfizer formally asked U.S. regulators Friday to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, starting the clock on a process that could bring limited first shots as earl...
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Remote learning extended through Jan. 15 for all District 204 studentsNov 20, 2020 12:00 am - Indian Prairie Unit District 204 is extending its remote learning plans for all students through Jan. 15 to help control the community spread of the COVID-19 virus and p...
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COVID-19 infections in children, teens more than double in last monthNov 20, 2020 12:00 am - COVID-19 infections in children and teens more than doubled in a month, state data showed Friday, as new cases of the virus reached 13,012 with 126 more deaths. The stat...
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District 64 extends remote learning into JanuaryNov 20, 2020 12:00 am - Park Ridge-Niles School District 64 will continue all-remote learning through Jan. 18 because of rising COVID-19 cases in the region, officials announced this week. Addi...