Articles filed under Health Crises
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They already had an anxiety disorder. Now comes a pandemic.Mar 25, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - At first, Jonathon Seidl wasn't worried about the coronavirus despite his anxiety disorder. But that changed. The 33-year-old digital media strategist fr...
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Drugmaker backpedals on specialty status for COVID-19 drugMar 25, 2020 7:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Facing public criticism, the maker of a promising coronavirus drug said Wednesday it will waive a special regulatory designation that could have allowe...
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Experts ponder causes of New York's 'breathtaking' outbreakMar 25, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - How did the coronavirus outbreak get so bad in New York? It's likely a combination of its size, how crowded it is, its international popularity and other...
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A song to make you smile: “I Can See Clearly Now” by Jimmy CliffMar 25, 2020 5:30 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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Wedding goes on - by livestream - for St. Viator sweetheartsMar 25, 2020 5:04 am - St. Viator High School sweethearts Matt Ptack and Paige Bonk had all the trappings of a traditional wedding planned: rehearsal dinner, hotel reservations for the wedding...
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Suburban crafters making masks to help in fight with coronavirus pandemicMar 25, 2020 5:00 am - They aren't on the front lines, but suburban crafters have found a sense of purpose during the COVID-19 pandemic by sewing masks for health care workers and others. Stit...
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Pregnancy during a pandemic: What women need to knowMar 25, 2020 5:00 am - Expecting a child during a once-in-a-generation crisis can take a pregnant woman's stress to another level. So the Daily Herald asked Dr. Melissa Simon, an ob-gyn at Nor...
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Morton Arboretum still open with shortened hoursMar 25, 2020 1:00 am - The Morton Arboretum has scaled back its hours, but remains open as an antidote to cabin fever during the state's shelter-in-place order. The tree campus in Lisle has ro...
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Premature at-home COVID-19 test kit makers probed by CongressMar 25, 2020 1:00 am - Three companies that marketed and sold unauthorized COVID-19 test kits are under congressional scrutiny, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi said Wednesday. The U.S. Food and ...
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Advisory panel warns a recession could drop state revenue by 20%Mar 25, 2020 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A commission that advises the General Assembly on revenue and economic issues is warning that a slowdown of business activity caused by the COVID-19 outbre...