Articles filed under Health Crises
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U.S. unemployment drops to 7.9% but hiring slows pre-electionOct 02, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 7.9% in September, but hiring is slowing and many Americans have given up looking for work, the government said Friday...
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Different results, different protocols for Trump and Pritzker after staffers contract COVID-19Oct 02, 2020 1:00 am - To correct a Saturday article, Illinois' mask mandate began May 1. Illinoisans are in a unique position with President Donald Trump in the hospital due to COVID-19 ...
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Pfizer CEO pushes back against Trump claim on vaccine timingOct 02, 2020 1:00 am - The head of Pfizer, one of the drugmakers racing to develop a coronavirus vaccine, told employees on Thursday he was disappointed that its work was politicized during th...
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Misinformation spikes as Trump confirms COVID-19 diagnosisOct 02, 2020 1:00 am - News Friday that President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump had tested positive for COVID-19 sparked an explosion of rumors, misinformation and conspiracy theor...
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Notre Dame's president tests positive for coronavirusOct 02, 2020 1:00 am - SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The University of Notre Dame's president announced Friday he tested positive for the coronavirus less than a week after he attended a White House even...
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Lawmakers share their thoughts on the Trumps' COVID-19 diagnosesOct 02, 2020 1:00 am - Several Illinois lawmakers have issued statements about President Donald Trump's and Melania Trump's COVID-19 diagnoses. Here's a sampling. U.S. Rep. Sean Casten (6th Di...
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Wall Street trims losses after Trump's positive virus testOct 02, 2020 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Wall Street is easing off its knee-jerk reaction to sell after President Donald Trump tested positive for the coronavirus, and stocks are clawing back much of...
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New coalition of public, private sector leaders call on Congress to act on COVID relief before electionOct 01, 2020 11:00 pm - Washington, D.C. (October 2, 2020) - COVID RELIEF NOW, a new coalition of nearly 225 major public and private sector groups across the U.S., today called for "No Recess ...
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EU agency starts 'rolling review' to speed OK for vaccineOct 01, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The European Medicines Agency has started a 'œrolling review'ť process for the COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca, a mov...
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High demand for flu shots? Experts hope to avoid 'twindemic'Oct 01, 2020 7:00 am - October is prime time for flu vaccinations, and the U.S. and Europe are gearing up for what experts hope is high demand as countries seek to avoid a 'œtwindemic'ť with C...