Articles filed under Health Crises
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Cook County jail officer tests positive for coronavirusMar 22, 2020 1:00 am - A Cook County jail correctional officer has tested positive for COVID-19 and is in isolation at home, Sheriff Tom Dart announced Sunday. The sheriff's office used video ...
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State's coronavirus cases top 1,000, 'will continue to increase'Mar 22, 2020 1:00 am - The number of coronavirus cases in Illinois has now surpassed 1,000 as state officials reported 296 new infections Sunday, along with three more fatalities. With the thr...
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Opera singer Plácido Domingo has coronavirus amid Spain outbreakMar 22, 2020 1:00 am - MADRID — Plácido Domingo announced Sunday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus. The 79-year-old opera singer's illness comes after his own glittering career h...
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Video: Kids turn 'Hey There Delilah' into 'Hey There Corona' in the age of COVID-19Mar 22, 2020 1:00 am - "Hey there corona / what's it like to ruin my spring break / wish I was a thousand miles away / but everything you do just makes me sad / now I'm just hanging with my da...
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A COVID-19 editorial: We will not shrinkMar 21, 2020 2:00 pm - Frequently over the years, it has dawned on us that we are so blessed to live at this time and in this country. Think of the hardship that was a way of life for earlier ...
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The Grand Ole Opry to play on in an empty theaterMar 21, 2020 7:30 am - NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Grand Ole Opry, the longest running radio show in history, is playing on through the coronavirus outbreak by returning to its roots. The country m...
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Historian Niall Ferguson warns of contagion, online and offMar 21, 2020 7:28 am - NEW YORK - Historian Niall Ferguson has a knack for timing his TV projects. He debuted his examination of the global financial system in "The Ascent of Money" just as th...
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Help for those struggling with addictionMar 21, 2020 7:00 am - The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation has created a list of free tips and resources to help people in recovery during this difficult time. For people who struggle with alco...
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Telemedicine emerges as care option during COVID-19 outbreakMar 21, 2020 7:00 am - Got a worrisome rash? You can still see a doctor if you can't leave home during the coronavirus outbreak. U.S. public health officials, hospitals and insurance companie...
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Scam robocalls are pitching fake coronavirus tests to vulnerable AmericansMar 21, 2020 6:11 am - The deadly coronavirus outbreak has shuttered schools and businesses, wreaked havoc on the stock market and left some grocery store shelves bare. And if that isn't enoug...