Articles filed under Health Crises
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Young adults are also affected by Kawasaki-like disease linked to coronavirus, doctors sayMay 21, 2020 1:00 am - Recent public health warnings about a severe and puzzling inflammatory syndrome linked to covid-19 have focused on children. But now, some doctors say they are seeing th...
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State's COVID-19 infection rate continues to decline; 87 more deadMay 21, 2020 1:00 am - For the first time since the Illinois Department of Public Health began reporting COVID-19 testing figures, the state's seven-day infection rate average is below 10%. Th...
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What others are writing about COVID-19May 21, 2020 1:00 am - Lockdown Delays Cost at Least 36,000 Lives, Data Show A new model from Columbia University estimates that at least 36,000 lives could have been saved if the United ...
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Elgin food pantry to hold virtual celebration open to all SaturdayMay 21, 2020 1:00 am - Food for Greater Elgin is planning a virtual event Saturday to celebrate the accomplishments of its volunteers and donors, including food delivery to seniors and people ...
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Buffalo Grove, Vernon Township giving away face coveringsMay 21, 2020 1:00 am - Buffalo Grove, in partnership with Vernon Township, will provide 17,500 face covers at no charge to residents beginning Thursday, May 28. Over a three-week period, 2,500...
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Wood Dale cutting fees for residents, businessesMay 21, 2020 1:00 am - Wood Dale has agreed to waive all commercial occupancy certificate and liquor license fees for businesses this year. The action is expected to provide a savings of near...
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AstraZeneca secures orders for virus vaccine under testingMay 21, 2020 1:00 am - LONDON - Drugmaker AstraZeneca said Thursday it had secured its first agreements for 400 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine it is testing, bolstered by an investment fr...
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Lightfoot says city restaurants won't be ready for outdoor dining in MayMay 21, 2020 1:00 am - Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot threw cold water on hopes that the city's restaurants might resume outdoor service later this month, a day after the governor said such serv...
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Colleges plan fall opening, but campuses won't look the sameMay 21, 2020 1:00 am - Growing numbers of U.S. colleges are pledging to reopen this fall, with dramatic changes to campus life to keep the coronavirus at bay. Big lectures will be a thing of t...
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Pandemic politics: Maskless Trump visits Michigan Ford plantMay 21, 2020 1:00 am - YPSILANTI TOWNSHIP, Mich. - Pandemic politics shadowed President Donald Trump's trip to Michigan on Thursday to highlight lifesaving medical devices, with the president ...