Articles filed under Health Crises
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Researchers seek plasma from recovered COVID-19 patientsApr 13, 2020 1:00 am - University of Chicago medical researchers are starting a clinical trial to determine if blood plasma from recovered COVID-19 patients can be used to treat current patien...
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Relief money is coming - for some. Here's what you need to know.Apr 13, 2020 1:00 am - Americans are beginning to see the first economic impact payments hit their bank accounts. The IRS tweeted Saturday that it had begun depositing the funds into taxpayers...
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Trump claims 'total' authority to reopen economy, over govsApr 13, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump claimed the "total" authority Monday to decide how and when to reopen the economy after weeks of tough social distancing guidelines a...
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Schooner is school for Dutch teens sailing home due to virusApr 13, 2020 1:00 am - AMSTERDAM - The sailing trip that 25 Dutch high school students embarked on last month was supposed to end in Cuba, where they would trade a tall ship for a plane flight...
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State moving 200 people from Aurora homeless shelter into hotelApr 13, 2020 1:00 am - The area's largest homeless shelter outside of Chicago is moving its operation and about 200 residents to a hotel fully leased by the state. Homeless people who were sta...
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Michelle Obama group backs expanding voting options for 2020Apr 13, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - A voter initiative led by Michelle Obama announced support Monday for making it easier for people to register to vote and cast ballots during the coronaviru...
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What others are writing about COVID-19Apr 13, 2020 1:00 am - Food waste of the pandemic Dairy farmers are dumping milk. Chicken processors are smashing eggs. Vegetable farmers are plowing ripe plants back into the ground. The...
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Suburban colleges getting millions from federal relief packageApr 13, 2020 1:00 am - Community colleges in the suburbs are getting millions from the federal relief package. The office of U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood of Naperville said Monday that colleges...
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Mundelein police, firefighters not eligible for extra COVID-19 leave, trustees sayApr 13, 2020 1:00 am - Mundelein's police officers, firefighters and public works employees won't be eligible for extra paid time off if infected with the COVID-19 virus despite a recent f...
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Elgin Public Museum offers virtual field tripsApr 13, 2020 1:00 am - The Elgin Public Museum is closed and has canceled its programs due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but still is staying engaged with its audience. Education coordinator Sharr...