Articles filed under Health Crises
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Editorial: Really? A mask is too much to ask?Dec 05, 2020 1:00 pm - There are all sorts of sacrifices we have had to make in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. That some of the restrictions are controversial is understandable. In many ca...
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ER visits, long waits climb for kids in mental health crisisDec 05, 2020 6:00 am - When children and teens are overwhelmed with anxiety, depression or thoughts of self-harm, they often wait days in emergency rooms because there aren't enough psychiatri...
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Gene-editing treatment shows promise for sickle cell diseaseDec 05, 2020 6:00 am - Scientists are seeing promising early results from the first studies testing gene editing for painful, inherited blood disorders that plague millions worldwide, especial...
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Voting by mail is here to stay. What will change in suburbs in 2021?Dec 05, 2020 12:00 am - With more than 2 million Illinoisans voting by mail or using special drop boxes for those ballots in last month's presidential election, there's no question the service ...
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Illinois COVID-19 death toll reported Saturday close to Wednesday recordDec 05, 2020 12:00 am - The Illinois Department of Public Health Saturday reported another 208 deaths, the most since Wednesday's record of 238 deaths, which officials said reflected slower rep...
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A pandemic winter feels daunting. Here's how parents can help kids cope.Dec 05, 2020 12:00 am - "He's over it," a friend said of her son recently. "He doesn't like the cold. He doesn't want to play outside anymore." And so, she said, her remote-schooling 10-year-ol...
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Jeremih leaves hospital after a month with COVID-19Dec 05, 2020 12:00 am - Chicago R&B singer Jeremih was released from Northwestern Memorial Hospital Friday after a weekslong battle with COVID-19. Friend and fellow Chicago entertainer, Chance ...
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COVID-19 case counts per county, ZIP code as of Dec. 4Dec 05, 2020 12:00 am - Interactive mapFind an interactive map where you can search counts by ZIP code at dailyherald.com. Suburbs' portion There have been 332,511 COVID-19 cases in ...
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Batavia Community COVID-19 Relief Fund and Kane County 211 offer assistanceDec 04, 2020 10:00 pm - Thanks to a boost from Giving Tuesday and the continued generosity of our community, the Batavia COVID Emergency Relief Fund continues to grow. The Batavia United Way w...
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As hospitals cope with a COVID-19 surge, cyber threats loomDec 04, 2020 6:00 am - BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) - By late morning on Oct. 28, staff at the University of Vermont Medical Center noticed the hospital's phone system wasn't working. Then the interne...