Articles filed under Health Crises
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'An embarrassment': Trump tweet angers pandemic survivorsOct 06, 2020 1:00 am - SEATTLE - Dizzy with a soaring fever and unable to breathe, Scott Sedlacek had one thing going for him: He was among the first people to be treated for COVID-19 at Seatt...
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White House staff, Secret Service eye virus with fear, angerOct 06, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The West Wing is a ghost town. Staff members are scared of exposure. And the White House is now a treatment ward for not one - but two - COVID-19 patients, ...
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CDC says coronavirus can spread indoors in updated guidanceOct 05, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The top U.S. public health agency said Monday that the coronavirus can spread more than 6 feet through the air, especially in poorly ventilated and encl...
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Timeline of Trump's medical treatment for coronavirusOct 05, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Timeline of President Donald Trump's medical care since he was diagnosed with coronavirus. It isn't known how Trump became infected; several people who...
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Pandemic pushes start of holiday shopping earlier than everOct 05, 2020 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Add last-minute holiday shopping to the list of time-honored traditions being upended by the coronavirus pandemic. Retailers are kicking off the holiday seaso...
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WHO: 10% of world's people may have been infected with virusOct 05, 2020 1:00 am - GENEVA - The head of emergencies at the World Health Organization said Monday the agency's "best estimates" indicate roughly 1 in 10 people worldwide may have been infec...
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Coronavirus can now spread more than 6 feet, new CDC guidance saysOct 05, 2020 1:00 am - NEW YORK — The top U.S. public health agency said Monday that the coronavirus can spread more than 6 feet through the air, especially in poorly ventilated and enclosed s...
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St. Viator halts in-person classes, athletics after 'higher than acceptable' COVID-19 rateOct 05, 2020 1:00 am - Six weeks after starting the school year in person, St. Viator High School in Arlington Heights closed its doors Monday and switched to remote learning because of a “hig...
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No more free rides on Metra Union Pacific linesOct 05, 2020 1:00 am - Metra Union Pacific riders should be prepared to show tickets or passes at Ogilvie Transportation Center in Chicago this week after months of absent fare collection. Ami...
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Koffeelicious at The Glen is weathering pandemicOct 05, 2020 1:00 am - 'At first it was really hard, but then you get over it'