Articles filed under Health Crises
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'It's totally safe to come to the hospital': Edward, Elmhurst managing pandemicApr 23, 2020 5:30 am - The two West suburban hospitals in the Edward-Elmhurst Health system continue to have enough capacity in both beds and ventilators to manage the number of COVID-19 patie...
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Big-city Illinois mayors suggest regional approach to loosening COVID-19 restrictionsApr 23, 2020 5:30 am - The mayors of six of Illinois' largest cities are as eager as anyone to see life return to normal, with shops, restaurants and other "nonessential" businesses open again...
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4 suburban ICU nurses who help form the backbone of the coronavirus fightApr 23, 2020 5:30 am - Their patients can't see their faces, covered by masks and shields, hair nets and goggles, but they can hear the humanity in their voices. Theresa Vasquez speaks in the ...
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A song to make you smile: 'I Won't Back Down' by Tom PettyApr 23, 2020 5:03 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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Nursing assistant's photos documenting 'rawness' of Good Shepherd ICU chosen for TV adApr 23, 2020 5:00 am - Certified nursing assistant Amy Jo Badowski began taking photos of her colleagues as a way to honor their work with patients infected with COVID-19 in an intensive care ...
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Batavia's Quarry Beach to remain closed for entire 2020 seasonApr 23, 2020 1:00 am - Batavia's Hall Quarry Beach will remain closed for the entire 2020 season amid uncertainty over the coronavirus outbreak, park district officials announced Thursday. The...
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Emergency dispatchers to sue Cook County for COVID-19 infoApr 23, 2020 1:00 am - The Northwest Central Dispatch System plans to go to court Friday to try to get the Cook County Department of Public Health to release information on confirmed COVID-19 ...
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VA medical facilities struggle to cope with the coronavirusApr 23, 2020 1:00 am - BOSTON - As she treated patient after patient infected with the coronavirus at a Veterans Affairs Medical Center in New York City, Heather Espinal saw stark warning sign...
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Expert claims reprisal for opposing virus drug Trump toutedApr 23, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - The head of a government agency combating the coronavirus pandemic is alleging that he was ousted for opposing politically connected efforts to promote a ma...
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Somber Congress delivers nearly $500 billion more in virus aidApr 23, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Congress delivered a nearly $500 billion infusion of coronavirus spending Thursday, rushing new relief to employers and hospitals buckling under the strain ...