Articles filed under Health Crises
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Chicago teachers, activists urge keeping schools closed during pandemicAug 03, 2020 1:00 am - As the debate heats up nationwide over the reopening of schools, Chicago teachers, activists and families rallied Monday outside Chicago City Hall to oppose a planned re...
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Secluded stars: Rachel Brosnahan celebrates Emmy nominations for 'Mrs. Maisel'Aug 03, 2020 1:00 am - "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" star Rachel Brosnahan was full of gratitude last week in light of the Amazon Prime comedy series taking in 20 Emmy Award nominations for its ...
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Remote learning planned for two more elementary districts in Lake CountyAug 03, 2020 1:00 am - Continuing concern regarding the coronavirus has prompted two more elementary school districts in Lake County to reverse course on bringing students back to class. M...
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Debate begins for who's first in line for COVID-19 vaccineAug 02, 2020 7:00 am - Who gets to be first in line for a COVID-19 vaccine? U.S. health authorities hope by late next month to have some draft guidance on how to ration initial doses, but it's...
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Interpreting your child's nonverbal cuesAug 02, 2020 7:00 am - Sheltering in place during the COVID-19 pandemic has forced parents to juggle work and home in new and unexpected ways. With so much going on, even the most attentive pa...
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Aug. 2 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeAug 02, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 89,297 cases in the suburbs as of Sunday. That's 49.2% of the state's total,...
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Illinois reports 14 more COVID-19 deaths, another 1,467 infectionsAug 02, 2020 1:00 am - State health officials announced 14 additional COVID-19 deaths Sunday along with 1,467 more infections. The state's seven-day average infection rate now stands at 3.9%, ...
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Lena Dunham says her body 'revolted' under COVID-19Aug 01, 2020 11:00 pm - LOS ANGELES - Lena Dunham says her body "revolted" in a debilitating monthlong struggle with COVID-19. The 34-year-old creator and star of "Girls" gave a detailed accoun...
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Early in pandemic, frantic doctors traded tips across oceansAug 01, 2020 7:00 am - Amid the chaos of the pandemic's early days, doctors who faced the first coronavirus onslaught reached across oceans and language barriers in an unprecedented effort to ...
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Vitamin D may offer some protection against coronavirusAug 01, 2020 7:00 am - It may seem COVID-19 is an undefeatable virus. It is indeed resistant to many medications and seems to be unyielding to the human immune system. Early on in this pandemi...