Articles filed under Health Crises
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When will U of I's saliva test see wider rollout?Sep 04, 2020 5:30 am - When the Illinois Department of Public Health announced the state's daily COVID-19 testing data Monday, something odd was tucked in among the county figures. It showed t...
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While Underwood wants to boost postal funding, Oberweis suggests reducing mail deliverySep 04, 2020 5:30 am - With more Americans expected to vote by mail this fall because of the COVID-19 crisis, Republican congressional candidate Jim Oberweis of Sugar Grove said the financiall...
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Fundraiser to help West Suburban Community Pantry meet increased demandSep 04, 2020 1:00 am - Six months ago, the West Suburban Community Pantry was moving full steam ahead with plans to help needy DuPage County families. It had launched its "Access 2020: Buildin...
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North Central College conducting weekly COVID-19 surveillance testingSep 04, 2020 1:00 am - North Central College has launched a weekly surveillance testing process for students, faculty and staff members as part of its ongoing strategy to mitigate the spread o...
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Batavia businesses eligible for COVID grantsSep 04, 2020 1:00 am - Batavia small businesses and nonprofit organizations are eligible for a round of grant funding to offset the costs of following safety guidelines during the COVID-19 pan...
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Lake County Jail tests 600 inmates, employees — three have COVID-19Sep 04, 2020 1:00 am - Lake County jail officials tested about 600 inmates, employees and contractors as part of their largest COVID-19 screening effort to date, and three tested positive, off...
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5,368 new COVID-19 cases but 4.1% positivity rate as state blames computers, saliva test influxSep 04, 2020 1:00 am - The state's COVID-19 case count surged by 5,368 Friday, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported, but it qualified that the unprecedented spike occurred because...
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DuPage County Health Department, testing site closed Labor DaySep 03, 2020 11:00 pm - The DuPage County Health Department's Public Health Centers in Addison, Lombard, West Chicago, Westmont and Wheaton, and the DuPage County Community Based COVID-19 Testi...
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Steroids confirmed to help severely ill coronavirus patientsSep 03, 2020 11:00 pm - New studies confirm that multiple types of steroids improve survival for severely ill COVID-19 patients, cementing the cheap drugs as a standard of care. An analysis of ...
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Members named to panel probing WHO's pandemic responseSep 03, 2020 7:00 am - LONDON (AP) - An independent panel appointed by the World Health Organization to review its coordination of the response to the COVID-19 pandemic will have full access t...