Articles filed under Health Crises
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New China virus details show challenge for outbreak controlFeb 02, 2020 6:00 am - It can spread person to person, even if someone is showing no symptoms. The next in line can continue to pass it on. The incubation period is so long that people may not...
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FDA approves first treatment for kids with peanut allergyJan 31, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The first treatment for peanut allergies is about to hit the market, a big step toward better care for all kinds of food allergies -- but still a long ...
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American and Delta halt China flights, widening virus disruptionJan 31, 2020 12:00 am - Delta Air Lines Inc. and American Airlines Group Inc. are halting service to China due to health concerns from the coronavirus outbreak, as a flight suspension spreads t...
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For 1st time in 4 years, US life expectancy rises - a littleJan 30, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Life expectancy in the United States is up for the first time in four years. The increase is small - just a month - but marks at least a temporary halt t...
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How well new China virus spreads is focus of control effortsJan 30, 2020 6:00 am - Scientists are starting to fill in some key gaps in what's known about the new virus from China. New research suggests it spreads a little easier than regular flu but no...
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US reports 1st case of person-to-person spread of new virusJan 30, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - For the first time in the U.S., the new virus from China has spread from one person to another, health officials said Thursday. The latest case - the six...
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Do masks offer protection from new virus? It dependsJan 30, 2020 6:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - People around the world are buying up protective face masks in hopes of keeping the new virus from China at bay. Some companies have required them for emp...
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Couple in Hoffman Estates hospital are first U.S. case of person-to-person coronavirus spreadJan 30, 2020 12:00 am - Health officials confirmed Thursday that the first U.S. case of person-to-person transmission of coronavirus has occurred between a Chicago woman and her husband, who ar...
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Wary of irking China, Trump offers rosy take on virus threatJan 30, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump had plenty to talk about during his latest big campaign rally, regaling a friendly crowd in New Jersey with his thoughts about impeac...
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DuPage health officials: We're monitoring people who were in contact with coronavirus patientJan 29, 2020 12:00 am - DuPage County public health officials say they are closely monitoring an unspecified number of people who may have been exposed to the dangerous new coronavirus through ...