Articles filed under Health Crises
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Age is not the only risk for severe coronavirus diseaseMar 29, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON - Older people remain most at risk of dying as the new coronavirus continues its rampage around the globe, but they're far from the only ones vulnerable. One ...
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American parents now have the world's most distracting co-workersMar 29, 2020 6:18 am - On Monday, Amanda Goetz found herself stuck alone inside her 1,000-square-foot Manhattan apartment with three kids under 7. The coronavirus had canceled school for her 2...
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12 healthy things to do while staying at homeMar 29, 2020 6:00 am - Given Illinois' stay-at-home order, many of us are spending nearly all of our time at home. That's extra time to obsess about our health, family, jobs, future — the list...
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Keeping your hands clean is the best way to stay healthyMar 29, 2020 6:00 am - Q: Why do you have to wash your hands with soap and warm water for at least 20 seconds? Are they not getting clean if you've only got cold water? And why is 20 seconds t...
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Buffalo Grove family's idea for random act of kindness blossomsMar 29, 2020 1:00 am - The coronavirus outbreak has had many rushing to secure essential supplies like groceries, medicine and even toilet paper. But also essential are those tokens of kindnes...
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Preckwinkle: Forest preserves will stay open, if visitors follow guidelinesMar 29, 2020 1:00 am - Cook County intends to keep most of its forest preserves open during the state's stay-at-home order, but that could change quickly if visitors don't abide by safe distan...
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Illinois COVID-19 update: More than 1,100 new cases, 18 additional deathsMar 29, 2020 1:00 am - Illinois added 1,105 confirmed COVID-19 cases Sunday, more than twice the number of new cases Saturday, dramatically illustrating the virus' rapid and exponential spread...
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Man in his 60s succumbs to COVID-19 at Edward Hospital in NapervilleMar 29, 2020 1:00 am - A DuPage County man in his 60s has died at Edward Hospital in Naperville as a result of the COVID-19 virus, officials confirmed Sunday. Keith Hartenberger, spokesman for...
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Arlington Park won't open until at least June 1Mar 29, 2020 1:00 am - Arlington Park has canceled its first month of live racing in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The track will not open until June at the earliest. In an email to seaso...
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Trump raises idea of quarantines affecting New York, New Jersey and ConnecticutMar 29, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump floated the idea of a quarantine as early as Saturday affecting residents of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut for a short time to...