Articles filed under Health Crises
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Antibody drugs are no cure but seem promising for COVID-19Oct 08, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - They're not cures and it's not likely that everyone will be able to get them as President Donald Trump has suggested. But experimental antibody drugs l...
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Trump still contagious? Experts say it's impossible to knowOct 08, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - President Donald Trump said Thursday he doesn't think he's contagious anymore, but medical experts say that's impossible to know a week after his diagnos...
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Barrington District 220 moves return to in-person learning a week earlier, to Oct. 19Oct 08, 2020 5:00 am - Students in Barrington Area Unit District 220 can go back to school Oct. 19 - a week earlier than anticipated - with a hybrid model of in-person and distance learning, i...
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Scarecrow Stroll slated for this weekend in St. CharlesOct 08, 2020 1:00 am - These days, even scarecrows must socially distance. The St. Charles Business Alliance is sponsoring a Scarecrow Stroll this Friday through Sunday, where people can walk ...
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New COVID-19 cases exceed 3,000 for the first time since MayOct 08, 2020 1:00 am - The number of new COVID-19 cases in a day exceeded 3,000 Thursday for the first time since mid-May. State health officials announced 32 more Illinois residents have died...
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Winnetka man charged with price gouging on masksOct 08, 2020 1:00 am - A Winnetka man has been charged with price gouging on personal protective equipment during the COVID-19 pandemic. Krikor Topouzian, 60, who is the owner of a medical su...
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'So frustrating': Doctors and nurses battle virus skepticsOct 08, 2020 1:00 am - MISSION, Kan. (AP) - Treating the sick and dying isn't even the toughest part for nurse Amelia Montgomery as the coronavirus surges in her corner of red America. It's de...
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U.S. layoffs remain elevated as 840,000 seek jobless aidOct 08, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to a still-high 840,000, evidence that job cuts remain elevated seven months i...
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Trump's doctor suggests he could debate in person next week, but schedule remains uncertainOct 08, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The campaign's final debates between President Donald Trump and Democrat Joe Biden were thrown into uncertainty Thursday as the rival camps offered dueling ...
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U.S. Senate candidate Willie Wilson tests positive for COVID-19, has 'mild' symptomsOct 08, 2020 1:00 am - U.S. Senate candidate Willie Wilson, 72, announced Thursday he tested positive for COVID-19. "I am experiencing mild symptoms at this time. However, I am confident that ...