Articles filed under Health Crises
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Jobless claims and depressed economy show damage from virusJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of laid-off workers seeking U.S. unemployment benefits dipped only slightly last week, and the economy shrank in the first three months of t...
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June 25 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Suburbs' portion Since the outbreak began, there have been 71,693 cases in the suburbs, 51% of the state's total, according to the Illi...
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Man runs 218 miles to virus-stricken 'Nana's' nursing homeJun 25, 2020 1:00 am - SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) - Endurance athlete Corey Cappelloni once ran six days through the Sahara Desert in what's considered the most grueling foot race on Earth. But a 218-...
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Flu vaccine was disappointing vs. some strains last seasonJun 24, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The flu vaccine did a disappointing job last winter in the U.S., and officials worry that might be a bad sign for the fall. Flu vaccines had been about 6...
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Virus cases surge among the young, endangering older adultsJun 24, 2020 7:00 am - ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) - Coronavirus cases are climbing rapidly among young adults in a number of states where bars, stores and restaurants have reopened - a disturbi...
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Open wide: US dentists quickly rebuild after virus shutdownJun 24, 2020 7:00 am - U.S. dental offices are quickly bouncing back, but it won't be business as usual. Expect social distancing, layers of protective gear and a new approach to some procedur...
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Caring in Action: Winfield photographer rallies neighbors to raise money to battle hungerJun 24, 2020 6:00 am - Heidi Aubin says her photography business was busy before the COVID-19 shutdown. Families had booked the Winfield photographer to take "mommy and me" pictures in anticip...
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A song to make you smile: 'Shiny Happy People' by R.E.M.Jun 24, 2020 6:00 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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7-year-old Lombard girl providing masks for the homeless, with an even bigger goal in mindJun 24, 2020 5:15 am - Two things happened during the stay-at-home order that transformed Olivia Dru Tyler's desire to help homeless people from what her mom calls "kid talk" into a fledgling ...
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US citizens likely to be left out as Europe reopens bordersJun 24, 2020 1:00 am - BRUSSELS (AP) - Americans are unlikely to be allowed into Europe when the continent reopens its borders next week, due to how the coronavirus pandemic is flaring in the ...