Articles filed under Health Crises
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U.S. unemployment spikes to a Depression-era level of 14.7%May 08, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The coronavirus crisis has sent the U.S. unemployment rate surging to 14.7%, a level last seen when the country was in the throes of the Depression and Pres...
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Amid pandemic, the world's working poor hustle to surviveMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - From India to Argentina, untold millions who were already struggling to get by on the economic margins have had their lives made even harde...
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Palatine Township District 15 starts help lineMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - Palatine Township Elementary District 15 has started a help line that's a call or text away. Officials said the line is available from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday thro...
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Elgin church to distribute masks to residentsMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - New Life Covenant Church in Elgin is planning a drive-through distribution of about 4,000 face masks, plus milk and hand sanitizer. The distribution will be 10 a.m. to 2...
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Virus tracing app raises privacy concerns in IndiaMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - NEW DELHI - As India enters an extended coronavirus lockdown, the government is actively pursuing contact tracing to help control infections. At the heart of the effort ...
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Community rallies around Geneva nursing home hit hard by COVID-19May 08, 2020 1:00 am - For the last few weeks, grief has overwhelmed the residents and employees of Bria of Geneva, one of the suburban nursing homes hit hardest by the coronavirus crisis. A t...
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How pandemic is affecting college athletic departmentsMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - The COVID-19 pandemic halted sports as March Madness was to begin. In April we asked athletic directors at Northwestern and Northern Illinois universities about the rami...
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What others are writing about COVID-19May 08, 2020 1:00 am - The Public Is Astonishingly United New polls show that Americans overwhelmingly support stay-at-home restrictions and are not ready to flock to gyms and movie theat...
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COVID-19 nursing home deaths climb to 1,553 — 48% of state totalMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - Coronavirus outbreaks continue to ravage Illinois nursing homes as new state data show at least 1,553 deaths associated with long-term care facilities. The death toll cl...
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May 8 COVID-19 cases per county; search by ZIP codeMay 08, 2020 1:00 am - Interactive map Of the 130 additional deaths announced Friday, 49 - or 38% - are from suburban Cook County and the five collar counties, by the state's count...