Articles filed under Health Crises
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Illinois COVID-19 case counts per county, ZIP code as of Oct. 2Oct 03, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion There have been 133,842 COVID-19 cases in the suburbs as of Friday. That's 45% of the state's total, according to the Illi...
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Overdoses linked to counterfeit opioid pillsOct 03, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois has issued a warning about overdoses linked to counterfeit opioid pills bought on the street, DuPage County health authorities said Saturday. The state alerted ...
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Trump said to be improving but next 48 hours 'critical'Oct 03, 2020 1:00 am - BETHESDA, Md. - President Donald Trump went through a "very concerning" period Friday and faces a "critical" next two days in his fight against COVID-19 at a military ho...
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How long could I be contagious before a positive COVID-19 test?Oct 02, 2020 11:00 pm - How long could I be contagious before a positive virus test? Studies have shown that people may be contagious for about two days before developing COVID-19 symptoms. In ...
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EU regulator starts safety review of coronavirus drugOct 02, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - The European Medicines Agency says it has started a safety review after some patients taking the coronavirus drug remdesivir reported serious kidney proble...
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US panel tackles race, poverty in virus vaccine prioritiesOct 02, 2020 7:00 am - A U.S. advisory panel made recommendations Friday for who should be first in line to get COVID-19 vaccine, including a plea for special efforts by states and cities to g...
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District 54 to offer hybrid learning model starting Oct. 19Oct 02, 2020 5:30 am - Schaumburg Township Elementary District 54 will begin providing a hybrid model of instruction on Oct. 19, offering students their first opportunity for in-person learnin...
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Biden and his wife test negative for coronavirus: 'We have to come together as a nation'Oct 02, 2020 1:00 am - Joe Biden has tested negative for the coronavirus, his primary care doctor confirmed on Friday. The Democratic presidential nominee and his wife were tested earlier in t...
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Trump's age, health woes raise his risk for COVID-19 illnessOct 02, 2020 1:00 am - President Donald Trump has several strikes against him - age, obesity, elevated cholesterol and being male - that could put him at greater risk of becoming seriously ill...
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Timeline of Trump's activities in week coronavirus hit homeOct 02, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - With just a month to go until the election, President Donald Trump had a busy schedule in the week before the coronavirus hit home with him. Trump twee...