Articles filed under Health Crises
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What others are writing about COVID-19May 01, 2020 1:00 am - ‘We ran out of space': Bodies pile up as New York struggles to bury its dead Consider this: “At the height of the outbreak in April, a New Yorker was dying almost e...
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Schaumburg restaurant staff mowing lawns, raising spirits during shutdownMay 01, 2020 1:00 am - A new month of social distancing, stay-at-home orders and restaurant shutdowns has brought with it a fresh idea to keep staff at Fat Rosie's Taco & Tequila Bar in Schaum...
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Smithfield sausage plant resumes limited work; one worker died of COVID-19May 01, 2020 1:00 am - The Smithfield sausage-making plant in St. Charles reopened with limitations Wednesday under terms agreed upon by the company, state and Kane County health departments a...
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The Juniper Center switches to teletherapy; free crisis services for COVID-19 first respondersApr 30, 2020 11:00 pm - The Juniper Center is now offering free mental health crisis services for first responders, for those who have family in the hospital for COVID-19 and those who have los...
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Stevenson High to stage virtual performances of one-act shows this weekendApr 30, 2020 9:30 pm - Like all other public group activities, spring theatrical performances were canceled at high schools across the suburbs because of the COVID-19 pandemic and the statewid...
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Furniture maker turns to masks, shields to keep business goingApr 30, 2020 6:00 pm - Key Interiors was preparing to furlough 15 manufacturing and warehouse workers when Illinois first issued a stay-at-home order in response to the coronavirus outbreak. I...
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Coronavirus and other causes driving surge in US deathsApr 30, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. has seen at least 66,000 more deaths than usual so far this year, according to government data, and the new coronavirus accounts for much - but ...
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Laid-off US workers face foreign world of insurance shoppingApr 30, 2020 7:00 am - Mass layoffs are pushing many Americans into an unfamiliar role: shopping for health insurance that isn't offered by an employer. A swirl of confusing terms and options...
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A coronavirus drug seems to work. What's next?Apr 30, 2020 7:00 am - News that an experimental drug seems to be the first effective treatment for the new coronavirus has unleashed a flurry of interest from doctors and patients - and quest...
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A song to make you smile: 'O-o-h Child' by The Five StairstepsApr 30, 2020 5:34 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...