Articles filed under Health Crises
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Lines, delays greet lottery winners seeking prize moneyJul 01, 2020 1:00 am - Some Illinois Lottery winners have waited more than three months to receive their prize money because of coronavirus-related closures. But even as the lottery office in ...
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Democrats: Government's 'deadly delay' devastated nursing homesJul 01, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Trump administration was slow to comprehend the scale of COVID-19's impact on nursing homes and a disjointed federal response has only compounded the de...
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Hollowed out public health system faces more cuts amid virusJul 01, 2020 1:00 am - The U.S. public health system has been starved for decades and lacks the resources to confront the worst health crisis in a century. Marshaled against a virus that has s...
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'Pooled testing' for COVID-19 holds promise, pitfallsJun 30, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The nation's top health officials are banking on a new approach to dramatically boost U.S. screening for the coronavirus: combining test samples in bat...
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A song to make you smile: 'Salvation' by The StrumbellasJun 30, 2020 4:00 am - We're trying to inject a little positivity in the paper (and on dailyherald.com) with a daily "Song to Make You Smile." It's designed to help lift you out of your corona...
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June 30 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJun 30, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 73,354 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Illi...
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Businesses chafe in Leicester as UK city faces new lockdownJun 30, 2020 1:00 am - LONDON - Shopkeepers pulled down their shutters, cafe owners paused reopening plans and schools prepared to send children home in the English city of Leicester on Tuesda...
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EU reopens its borders to 14 nations but not to U.S. touristsJun 30, 2020 1:00 am - BRUSSELS - The European Union will reopen its borders to travelers from 14 countries, and possibly China soon, the bloc announced Tuesday, but most Americans have been r...
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Fauci: U.S. could reach 100,000 new cases a dayJun 30, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Dr. Anthony Fauci said coronavirus cases could grow to 100,000 a day in the U.S. if Americans don't start following public health recommendations. The natio...
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Analysis: Virus surge forces Arizona governor's hand on masksJun 30, 2020 1:00 am - PHOENIX - After telling Arizonans that many public places were again being closed amid a surge of coronavirus cases, Gov. Doug Ducey ended a somewhat contentious news co...