Articles filed under Health Crises
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Trump removes watchdog tapped for $2T virus rescue oversightApr 07, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has removed the inspector general tapped to chair a special oversight board for the $2.2 trillion economic relief package on the coro...
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Free telehealth service for COVID-19, other health issuesApr 07, 2020 1:00 am - A new telehealth helpline manned by volunteer physicians offers free medical advice for non-urgent concerns without having to visit clinics or a doctor's office during t...
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How suburban hospitals are preparing for looming coronavirus surgeApr 07, 2020 1:00 am - It had been a long night for one of his colleagues at Edward-Elmhurst Health. Dr. Sanjeeb Khatua ran into the anesthesiologist after a recent shift on a new hospital tea...
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What makes for a good homemade face mask?Apr 07, 2020 1:00 am - What makes for an effective homemade mask? Everybody and their brother is doing experiments on all sorts of household goods, including T-shirts, furnace filters, winter ...
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How the shutdown has impacted lower level high school athletesApr 07, 2020 1:00 am - As she begins her fifth season as a lower level softball coach for Hersey High School, Catherine Zaworski didn't expect to be working more with her players on the comput...
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April 7 breakdown of suburban COVID-19 cases by county, and some townsApr 07, 2020 1:00 am - Cook County• Suburban Cook County has had 4,003 confirmed COVID-19 cases and 114 deaths, according to the IDPH's coronavirus website. In Chicago: 5,506 cases and 135...
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UK's Johnson in ICU, was given oxygen in battling virusApr 07, 2020 1:00 am - LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was in stable condition with the coronavirus Tuesday in a hospital intensive care unit, where he was given oxygen but was b...
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Financial hits pile up for colleges as some fight to surviveApr 07, 2020 1:00 am - Colleges across the nation are scrambling to close deep budget holes and some have been pushed to the brink of collapse after the coronavirus outbreak triggered financia...
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Burn ban enacted in Vernon Hills areaApr 07, 2020 1:00 am - Vernon Hills-based Countryside Fire Protection District has banned open and controlled burning in its 24-square mile jurisdiction through June 1. According to Fire Chie...
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DuPage expecting drop in sales tax revenue due to COVID-19Apr 07, 2020 1:00 am - DuPage County officials are bracing for a steep decline in sales tax revenue as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. Because of a lag in when the county receives the money, ...