Articles filed under Health Crises
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Historian Niall Ferguson warns of contagion, online and offMar 21, 2020 7:28 am - NEW YORK - Historian Niall Ferguson has a knack for timing his TV projects. He debuted his examination of the global financial system in "The Ascent of Money" just as th...
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Help for those struggling with addictionMar 21, 2020 7:00 am - The Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation has created a list of free tips and resources to help people in recovery during this difficult time. For people who struggle with alco...
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Telemedicine emerges as care option during COVID-19 outbreakMar 21, 2020 7:00 am - Got a worrisome rash? You can still see a doctor if you can't leave home during the coronavirus outbreak. U.S. public health officials, hospitals and insurance companie...
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Scam robocalls are pitching fake coronavirus tests to vulnerable AmericansMar 21, 2020 6:11 am - The deadly coronavirus outbreak has shuttered schools and businesses, wreaked havoc on the stock market and left some grocery store shelves bare. And if that isn't enoug...
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One approach to coronavirus: Staffers work 20 hours a week, get paid for full-timeMar 21, 2020 6:11 am - As employees across the country juggle remote work and childcare, the nonprofit that operates Wikimedia has told workers they can work just 20 hours a week and continue ...
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A song to make you smile: 'Make Me Smile' by ChicagoMar 21, 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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Buffalo Grove family left in limbo in Dominican Republic when flights canceledMar 21, 2020 1:00 am - If luck is with the Shoichets, they'll be home in Buffalo Grove this weekend. But as of Saturday, the family of four still were among the collateral damage of the COVID-...
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Suburban gun shops see increase in gun, ammunition salesMar 21, 2020 1:00 am - Like grocery store shelves without toilet paper and disinfecting wipes, so too are suburban gun store owners finding it difficult to keep their shops stocked with firear...
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Rolling Meadows HS choir virtual 'West Side Story' performance goes viralMar 21, 2020 1:00 am - The Rolling Meadows High School Choir was set to perform the music of "West Side Story" in concert Thursday night to a crowd of hundreds. Their substitute viral virtual ...
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How first responders have changed what they do in midst of COVID-19Mar 21, 2020 1:00 am - If you tried to visit your local police or fire station recently, you might have been disconcerted to find a locked front door. Suburban cops and firefighters are making...