Articles filed under Health Crises
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Coronavirus strands merchant ship crews at sea for monthsJun 04, 2020 1:00 am - ATHENS, Greece - For nearly four months, Capt. Andrei Kogankov and his oil tanker crew haven't set foot on dry land. With global travel at a virtual standstill due to th...
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State allows summer school openingsJun 04, 2020 1:00 am - Capitol News Illinois jnowicki@capitolnewsillinois.com SPRINGFIELD - Gov. J.B. Pritzker has authorized summer schools to open if they follow COVID-19 safety guidelines. ...
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Protests eclipse pandemic, but White House fears resurgenceJun 04, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - For weeks, President Donald Trump has been eager to publicly turn the page on the coronavirus pandemic. Now fears are growing within the White House that th...
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UK vaccine summit calls for freely available virus vaccineJun 04, 2020 1:00 am - LONDON (AP) - A vaccine summit hosted by Britain on Thursday raised billions of dollars to immunize children in developing countries as experts wrestled with the difficu...
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Farm-to-table dining takes on new meaning amid pandemicJun 04, 2020 1:00 am - PORTLAND, Maine - Eric Pray is used to shipping seafood all over the country. But since the coronavirus took hold, he has shifted his focus closer to home - selling lobs...
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EPA tells Bensenville pesticide company to stop COVID-19 claimsJun 04, 2020 1:00 am - The Environmental Protection Agency has told a Bensenville company to stop selling pesticides the company claims can fight the virus that causes COVID-19 illness. The "s...
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Cook County campsites, dog parks among amenities reopeningJun 04, 2020 1:00 am - The Forest Preserves of Cook County on Thursday announced the reopening of more amenities, such as camp sites and off-leash dog areas, in conjunction with the move to Ph...
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How local Pride events have adapted due to COVID-19Jun 04, 2020 1:00 am - Many Pride Month celebrations in Chicago and the suburbs have been canceled because of coronavirus, but others have shifted online or been adapted to safely observe soci...
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After historic casino closure, gambling returns to Las VegasJun 04, 2020 1:00 am - LAS VEGAS - The casino coronavirus closure has ended. Cards are being dealt, dice are rolling and slot machines flashed and jingled for the first customers who started g...
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State urges tests for those who've been in large groups amid 116 new COVID-19 deathsJun 04, 2020 1:00 am - As cases of COVID-19 rose by 929 and deaths increased by 116 Thursday, officials urged people who participated in large events - including protests over the death of Geo...