Articles filed under Health Crises
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US warns 3 companies over illegal at-home COVID-19 testsJun 17, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. health regulators are cracking down on three companies for selling at-home blood tests for coronavirus, warning that the products have not been sh...
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June 17 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJun 17, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 68,925 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Ill...
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West Chicago church to host new COVID-19 testing siteJun 17, 2020 1:00 am - The first COVID-19 testing site in West Chicago will open next week at a mobile clinic to serve Latino communities suffering disproportionately from the coronavirus. We...
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Private schools discuss affects of COVID-19 pandemicJun 17, 2020 1:00 am - While there's still uncertainty for high school sports in the 2020-21 school year because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the economic fallout could also cause issues for priv...
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McHenry County Board members to host town hall on senior servicesJun 17, 2020 1:00 am - McHenry County Board members Paula Yensen and Suzanne Ness will co-host a virtual town hall meeting from 2 to 3:15 p.m. Thursday to discuss senior care services related ...
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NorthShore hospital system makes care kits for COVID-19 patientsJun 17, 2020 1:00 am - NorthShore University HealthSystem has developed COVID-19 Care Kits for patients testing positive for the virus who are sent home to recuperate. The kit includes: 10 fa...
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'A godsend': Wheaton's Hale Street to stay closed for summer of outdoor dining to help restaurantsJun 17, 2020 1:00 am - Dick O'Gorman greeted the alfresco dining tents outside his downtown Wheaton restaurant last month as a "godsend." The Ivy owner is now hiring again and filling reservat...
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Illinois reports 87 more deaths from COVID-19, 546 new casesJun 17, 2020 1:00 am - Cases of COVID-19 rose by 546 Wednesday, as deaths from the virus grew by 87, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported, but that reflects an overall decline in ...
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U.S. coronavirus outbreaks spur debate over personal freedomsJun 17, 2020 1:00 am - PHOENIX - When the coronavirus flared in China this week, the country canceled flights, suspended reopenings and described the situation as "extremely grave." With cases...
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Mask giveaway and document shredding event Saturday in Des PlainesJun 17, 2020 1:00 am - State Rep. Marty Moylan will host a combined mask giveaway and community shred day Saturday in Des Plaines. The event is from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Acuity Brands park...