Articles filed under Health Crises
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A 'second wave' of coronavirus cases? Not yet, experts sayJun 21, 2020 7:00 am - What's all this talk about a 'œsecond wave'ť of U.S. coronavirus cases? In The Wall Street Journal last week, Vice President Mike Pence wrote in a piece headlined 'œTher...
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America's reopening strains businesses hunting for safety gearJun 21, 2020 6:12 am - First came the dash to equip U.S. hospitals with protective gear when the coronavirus swept across the country. Now companies are scrambling to get a limited supply of m...
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State announces 658 new confirmed cases of coronavirus, 23 deathsJun 21, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Sunday that 658 additional COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the state and 23 more people have died from the coron...
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Parents should expect these safety precautionsJun 20, 2020 7:00 am - As Illinois slowly begins to reopen, parents everywhere are wondering what this summer and fall will look like and what activities their kids can safely partake in, incl...
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'Covid baby bust' could lead to half a million fewer births next yearJun 20, 2020 6:15 am - In a new report, economists writing for the Brookings Institution estimate that the United States could see "on the order of 300,000 to 500,000 fewer births next year" a...
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Fallout shelters and other lessons from our pastsJun 20, 2020 6:00 am - These times remind me in certain ways of the era of fallout shelters, when people built a safe shelter in case of a nuclear disaster. You likely have heard about this or...
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June 19 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJun 20, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 69,910 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Ill...
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Illinois reports another 634 positive COVID-19 testsJun 20, 2020 1:00 am - The state of Illinois announced the deaths Saturday of an additional 45 people from COVID-19, with another 634 people testing positive for the virus. There have been 136...
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Illinois nursing homes list shows 3,649 COVID-19 deathsJun 20, 2020 1:00 am - The number of confirmed coronavirus infections in Illinois long-term care facilities now stands at more than 21,000 cases. State public health officials updated weekly d...
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Cases of COVID-19 top 135,000; outdoor visitation at nursing homes allowed with conditionsJun 19, 2020 1:00 am - After weeks of separation, Illinois families will be able to see their loved ones in nursing homes under strict conditions intended to prevent the spread of COVID-19. ...