Articles filed under Health Crises
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Malaria drugs' promise for coronavirus spurs hope, shortagesMar 23, 2020 7:00 am - Excitement about treating the new coronavirus with malaria drugs is raising hopes, including with President Donald Trump. But the evidence that they may help is thin, an...
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Suburban hospitals add rooms, beds for COVID-19 patients - will they be enough?Mar 23, 2020 5:30 am - As Illinois officials continue to increase measures intended to slow the coronavirus infection rate throughout the state, one of the chief concerns remains the potential...
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Jesse White, governors urge later REAL ID deadlineMar 23, 2020 5:30 am - As Illinoisans sweat over rationing toilet paper, suspect coughs and how to eyeball a 6-foot safe distance, do we really need to hustle to obtain REAL ID? Federal law ma...
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Funerals during COVID-19: No crowds, no hugs, no handshakesMar 23, 2020 5:30 am - The long line to express condolences, followed by a pause at the casket to pay respects to someone who has died. Hugging a bereaved friend. Looking at a poster board of ...
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A song to make you smile: “Don't Stop Believin' ” by JourneyMar 23, 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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Illinois cases rise by 236 amid effort to make more masks, other equipmentMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday announced a private sector collaboration to increase production of personal protective equipment like masks to protect medical workers durin...
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Restaurants that are open for you to order delivery or carry outMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - Local restaurants all over the suburbs are open for business — but you'll have to order for delivery or get carry out. “Prior to the health safety shut down, our region ...
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Presidents in health crises: Trump more hands-on than manyMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Woodrow Wilson was more focused on the end of World War I than a flu virus that was making its way around the globe, ultimately sickening hundreds of t...
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As Elgin church closes school, services still in questionMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - Kane County authorities are urging an Elgin-area church to suspend services and heed the governor's stay-at-home order to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Northwest B...
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Midway tower scrub in final stage, FAA reportsMar 23, 2020 1:00 am - Disinfection of Midway International Airport's air traffic control tower has reached the final stages, the Federal Aviation Administration reported Monday. The tower clo...