Articles filed under Health Crises
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Naperville D203, Elmhurst 205 going all-remote amid virus spread; U-46, others stand patOct 19, 2020 1:00 am - At least two major school districts are reverting to or extending fully remote learning in response to rising COVID-19 case rates in DuPage County, while several others ...
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Polling places getting extra sanitizing attention as COVID-19 cases surgeOct 19, 2020 1:00 am - With COVID-19 cases surging in Illinois, voters may be concerned about their safety when heading to the polls to vote in person, but suburban county clerks say they are ...
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As virus surges, Iran breaks one-day record for deaths againOct 19, 2020 1:00 am - TEHRAN, Iran - Iran's single-day death toll from the coronavirus smashed a record set less than a week ago, with 337 dead confirmed Monday as a resurgence of infections ...
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Poll: 1 in 4 US workers have weighed quittingOct 19, 2020 1:00 am - New York - The coronavirus pandemic has put millions of Americans out of work. But many of those still working are fearful, distressed and stretched thin. A quarter of U...
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COVID delay: New coronavirus relief may slip past electionOct 19, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Congress is quickly moving past the point at which it can deliver more coronavirus relief before the election, with differences between House Speaker Nancy ...
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World struggles as confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 40 millionOct 19, 2020 1:00 am - LONDON - The number of confirmed COVID-19 cases across the planet has surpassed 40 million, but experts say that is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the true...
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Drive-through COVID-19 testing coming to Libertyville, Vernon HillsOct 19, 2020 1:00 am - A COVID-19 mobile testing unit managed by the Illinois Department of Public Health will be making stops this week in Libertyville and Vernon Hills. The unit will be at L...
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Some suburban counties likely to face restrictions amid spike in COVID-19 infectionsOct 19, 2020 1:00 am - DuPage, Kane, Kankakee and Will counties are on the verge of having state-mandated restrictions imposed after their COVID-19 test positivity rates surpassed warning thre...
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Vaccine storage issues could leave 3 billion people without accessOct 19, 2020 1:00 am - GAMPELA, Burkina Faso - The chain breaks here, in a tiny medical clinic in Burkina Faso that went nearly a year without a working refrigerator. From factory to syringe, ...
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COVID-19 cases force Prairie Ridge to return to remote learningOct 19, 2020 1:00 am - Prairie Ridge High School in Crystal Lake will close Tuesday due to a number of confirmed COVID-19 cases. McHenry County Department of Health notified the high school o...