Articles filed under Health Crises
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Changes in military recruiting may endure after pandemicJun 30, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - With his Army recruiting office shuttered due to the coronavirus, Staff Sgt. Anthony Holt has had to be creative to meet his enlistment goals. Using so...
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How risky is flying during the coronavirus pandemic?Jun 30, 2020 1:00 am - How risky is flying during the coronavirus pandemic? Flying can increase your risk of exposure to infection, but airlines are taking some precautions and you can too. Ai...
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COVID-19 restrictions remain in place in Lake County forest preserves for holiday weekendJun 30, 2020 1:00 am - Enjoy those Fourth of July weekend cookouts and picnics. Just don't enjoy them at Lake County forest preserves, which normally would be bustling with such activities. "...
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How Lombard volunteer turned a gift card into outpouring of support for domestic violence survivorsJun 30, 2020 1:00 am - It all started with a gift card. Heather Booton and her co-workers each received a $100 card from their company CEO with instructions to pass it along to people whose l...
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State reports 23 more dead from COVID-19, another 724 infectedJun 30, 2020 1:00 am - State health officials are reporting 23 more people have died from COVID-19 infections and 724 more Illinois residents have become infected. That brings the state's deat...
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DuPage Children's Museum, West Suburban Community Pantry partner on Summer Toy DriveJun 29, 2020 11:00 pm - As families across the country scramble to find ways to occupy their children for summer during the COVID-19 pandemic, families in need who already find themselves strug...
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A song to make you smile: 'Why'd You Come in Here Lookin' Like That' by Dolly PartonJun 29, 2020 7:03 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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Serious coronavirus-linked condition hit 285 US childrenJun 29, 2020 7:00 am - At least 285 U.S. children have developed a serious inflammatory condition linked to the coronavirus and while most recovered, the potential for long-term or permanent d...
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Report says Illinois was ill-prepared for pandemicJun 29, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A new report from an Illinois think tank says the state was ill-prepared for the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily because of a preexisting shortage of nurses, ...
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Gilead's $2,340 price for coronavirus drug draws criticismJun 29, 2020 1:00 am - The maker of a drug shown to shorten recovery time for severely ill COVID-19 patients says it will charge $2,340 for a typical treatment course for people covered by gov...