Articles filed under Health Crises
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Doctors may be better equipped to handle latest virus surgeNov 10, 2020 12:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The latest surge in U.S. coronavirus cases appears to be much larger than the two previous ones, and it is all but certain to get worse - a lot worse. Bu...
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COVID-19 case counts per county, ZIP code as of Nov. 10Nov 10, 2020 12:00 am - Interactive mapSuburbs' portion 223,261 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Tuesday. That's 43.7% of the state's total, according to the Illinois Department o...
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Mobile COVID-19 testing coming to CarpentersvilleNov 10, 2020 12:00 am - Mobile COVID-19 testing is coming to Carpentersville on Sunday. The Kane County Health Department announced Tuesday the Illinois Department of Public Health will host t...
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Des Plaines District 62 switching to remote learning after Thanksgiving breakNov 10, 2020 12:00 am - Citing the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the suburbs, Des Plaines Elementary District 62 will switch from in-person to remote learning after Thanksgiving break, sch...
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President of Rolling Meadows company accused of scamming hospitals during pandemicNov 10, 2020 12:00 am - The president of a Rolling Meadows-based company was charged with one count of wire fraud for scamming two hospitals out of millions while one of his business partners w...
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COVID-19 testing site to be closed for Veterans DayNov 10, 2020 12:00 am - DuPage County's COVID-19 testing site in Wheaton will be closed Wednesday in observance of Veterans Day. The county health department's public health centers in Addison,...
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US allows 1st emergency use of a COVID-19 antibody drugNov 09, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. health officials have allowed emergency use of the first antibody drug to help the immune system fight COVID-19, an experimental approach against ...
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Testing timeline: What's ahead for COVID-19 vaccinesNov 09, 2020 6:00 am - Pfizer's surprising news that its COVID-19 vaccine might offer more protection than anticipated - an announcement right after a fraught U.S. presidentia...
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Study finds long-acting shot helps women avoid HIV infectionNov 09, 2020 6:00 am - Researchers are stopping a study early after finding that a shot of an experimental medicine every two months worked better than daily pills to help keep women from catc...
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How Elgin Eats program aims to help downtown restaurants amid COVID-19 spikeNov 09, 2020 4:30 am - With the recent return to shutdowns of restaurant dining rooms and bars, the Elgin Downtown Neighborhood Association has stepped up its efforts to make patronizing downt...