Articles filed under Health Crises
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COVID Diary, Part 4: 'I refuse to let this define me'Nov 28, 2020 12:00 am - Editor's note: Alix Atwell of Barrington, a registered nurse and aspiring writer, wrote a three-part series in July about her and her family's experiences after each...
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Girls gymnastics: Gymnasts face uncertainty with season put on pauseNov 28, 2020 12:00 am - Lake Zurich senior gymnast Kayla Bailey missed most of her junior season because of bulging discs in her back, returning the last few weeks to peak at the state meet. Sh...
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Sheriff Dart has COVID-19; 7,873 new cases, 108 more deaths announcedNov 28, 2020 12:00 am - Cases of COVID-19 and deaths from the respiratory disease dipped in the last week although hospitalizations increased, as officials Saturday reported 7,873 new cases and...
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COVID-19 case counts per county, ZIP code as of Nov. 27Nov 28, 2020 12:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion There have been 303,855 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Friday. That's 43% of the state's total, according to the Illino...
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Physicians: Don't let COVID-19 resurgence delay medical careNov 28, 2020 12:00 am - One of Dr. Mark Ricciardi's patients wasn't exactly the Hollywood image of a heart attack victim. In the movie version, someone having a heart attack clutches the left ...
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Mom who persevered through adversity felled by virusNov 28, 2020 12:00 am - Angeline Pindel, 95, who died Thanksgiving Day from the coronavirus, kept her strong faith, sweet ways and kind heart through the loss of three of her six children in ho...
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CDC panel meets Tuesday to vote on COVID-19 vaccine priorityNov 27, 2020 6:00 am - ATLANTA (AP) - A panel of U.S. advisers will meet Tuesday to vote on how scarce, initial supplies of a COVID-19 vaccine will be given out once one has been approved. Exp...
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Free COVID-19 testing is coming to Grayslake and Fox Lake in DecemberNov 27, 2020 12:00 am - Free COVID-19 testing is coming to Grayslake and Fox Lake in December, the Lake County Health Department said in a news release. A mobile testing unit managed by the Ill...
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Illinois surpasses 12,000 COVID-19 deaths (19% of those this month), 700,000 casesNov 27, 2020 12:00 am - Illinois has surpassed 12,000 COVID-19 deaths and 700,000 cases of the disease statewide. State health officials announced Friday that 66 more residents have died from C...
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Robot zaps airport viruses as pandemic travel picks up, but how much does it help?Nov 27, 2020 12:00 am - The coronavirus pandemic has ushered in an era of distinctive travel experiences for those going against expert guidance to stay at home for Thanksgiving. Not only must ...