Articles filed under Health Crises
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Illinois reports 2,352 new COVID-19 cases, 75 more deaths SaturdayMay 23, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health Saturday announced 2,352 new cases of COVID-19 infection in the state and 75 additional deaths from the disease. As of Saturday,...
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'I was seeing things scurrying across the floor': Suburban COVID-19 survivors' storiesMay 23, 2020 1:00 am - Drew Murrie couldn't recognize his family in the pictures nurses put up in his hospital room. The Vernon Hills father had no idea those people were his wife and their th...
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City of Aurora offers a message for faith communityMay 22, 2020 11:00 pm - During these unprecedented and uncertain times, our community has come together as only we can - as ONE AURORA. Through our unity, collective actions - and most certain...
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Big study casts more doubt on malaria drugs for coronavirusMay 22, 2020 7:00 am - Malaria drugs pushed by President Donald Trump as treatments for the coronavirus did not help and were tied to a greater risk of death and heart rhythm problems in a new...
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US regulators approve new type of contraceptive gelMay 22, 2020 7:00 am - U.S. regulators on Friday approved a birth control gel that works in a new way to prevent pregnancy. Phexxi comes in an applicator that women insert before sex. The gel ...
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VIRUS DIARY: Facing the coronavirus, still haunted by EbolaMay 22, 2020 7:00 am - DAKAR, Senegal (AP) - 'œAre you going to die?'ť my 8-year-old daughter asked me the other day. 'œThey said on the radio that adults are getting sick and dying.'ť "Maybe ...
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Fremont library to begin curbside service next monthMay 22, 2020 5:30 am - After being closed for two months because of the COVID-19 crisis, Mundelein's Fremont Public Library should begin offering curbside checkouts next month — but book retur...
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A song to make you smile: 'Stay Up Late' by Talking HeadsMay 22, 2020 5:30 am - We're trying to inject a little positivity in the paper (and on dailyherald.com) with a daily "Song to Make You Smile." It's designed to help lift you out of your corona...
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Texas court holds first US jury trial via videoconferencingMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - DALLAS - The potential jurors popped onto the screen one by one. They confirmed their names and told the judge how they were connecting to the court: on laptops, tablets...
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May 21 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeMay 22, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 52,455 cases of COVID-19 in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according ...