Articles filed under Health Crises
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The billionaire who cried pandemicMay 09, 2020 6:19 am - SEATTLE - As the coronavirus pandemic rapidly spread across the United States in March, Bill Gates peppered his longtime friend Jeff Raikes with the science behind testi...
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A song to make you smile: 'I Saved the World Today'May 09, 2020 5:09 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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Governors aim to boost production of medical suppliesMay 09, 2020 1:00 am - JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Frustrated by scarce supplies and a chaotic marketplace amid the coronavirus outbreak, some U.S. governors are seeking to bolster their home-state ...
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COVID-19 deaths in Illinois top 100 for 5th consecutive day; see county-by-county statsMay 09, 2020 1:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health on Saturday reported that the number of deaths in the state resulting from the COVID-19 coronavirus increased by more than 100 f...
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Illinois oil production slumps during pandemicMay 09, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Oil production in Illinois has been on the decline for many years, but a steep drop in demand brought on by the economic slowdown spurred by the COVID-19 p...
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Lake Zurich veteran turns idle Wheeling business into charitable face mask, shield enterpriseMay 09, 2020 1:00 am - Faced with his Wheeling wholesale printing business drying up during the COVID-19 pandemic, Adam Frank has pivoted to selling face masks and manufacturing face shields, ...
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Final months at the job for Wheeling's May spent at home due to pandemicMay 09, 2020 1:00 am - This would be quite a twist. What are the odds of the person starting a hall of fame ending up in it? That's exactly what appears will happen for Wheeling assistant/prin...
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Reopenings bring new cases in South Korea, virus fears in ItalyMay 09, 2020 1:00 am - ROME - South Korea's capital closed down more than 2,100 bars and other nightspots Saturday because of a new cluster of coronavirus infections, Germany scrambled to cont...
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Video call with family gave Round Lake woman the motivation to survive COVID-19, she saysMay 09, 2020 1:00 am - Jeanne Hansen said being able to connect with her daughters via an iPad played a big role in recovering from COVID-19. Just three weeks ago, the 63-year-old didn't think...
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St. Theresa holds water drive for Little Sisters of the Poor homeMay 09, 2020 1:00 am - About 110 cars drove in as the Palatine Knights of Columbus hosted a water bottle collection Saturday at the St. Theresa Catholic Church parking lot for the St. Joseph's...