Articles filed under Health Crises
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Rural areas fear spread of virus as more hospitals closeApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - CARROLLTON, Ala. - As the coronavirus spread across the United States, workers at the lone hospital in one Alabama county turned off beeping monitors for good and padloc...
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Could state switch to endorsing face masks to help contain COVID-19?Apr 01, 2020 1:00 am - For weeks, state officials have encouraged people to avoid wearing face masks and leave them to medical workers and first responders on the front lines fighting the spre...
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DuPage Honor Flight fundraiser rescheduledApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - The DuPage Veterans Foundation has rescheduled its annual fundraiser for Honor Flight Chicago until Saturday, Sept. 12. The event originally was scheduled to take place ...
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Demand for grocery delivery service creates long waitlists -- how stores are trying to fix thatApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - With millions of Americans stuck in their homes because of the coronavirus pandemic, demand for grocery delivery and even curbside pickup services has skyrocketed - resu...
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Chicago Dental Society donates PPEApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - The Chicago Dental Society this week donated approximately 81,000 personal protective equipment items to several area hospitals and local nursing home facilities. With ...
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April 1 breakdown of suburban COVID-19 cases by county, and some townsApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - The statewide toll of COVID-19 confirmed cases topped 6,980 Wednesday, the Illinois Department of Public Health announced, with 141 deaths. The following is a listing of...
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Carol Stream senior living campus resident dies from COVID-19; 8 others infectedApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - A resident of a Carol Stream senior living community has died after contracting the coronavirus, adding to the growing toll on nursing homes and other facilities caring ...
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'A battlefield behind your home': Deaths mount in New YorkApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - New York authorities rushed to bring in an army of medical volunteers Wednesday as the statewide death toll from the coronavirus doubled in 72 hours to m...
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Hold the caring touch, friendly conversation: It's food only from Meals on WheelsApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - There was a time when Meals on Wheels provided not only food to older residents, people with disabilities and those in need, but also a caring touch, a friendly conversa...
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Online forum helps pantries share lessonsApr 01, 2020 1:00 am - West Suburban Community Pantry in Woodridge is collaborating with the Thierer Family Foundation to develop an online platform for food support organizations to share les...