Articles filed under Health Crises
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Coronavirus illness cases rise to 64 in Illinois with 18 new cases, including first downstateMar 14, 2020 1:00 am - The number of Illinois coronavirus cases rose to 64 from 46 as residents with the illness emerged in central and southern regions of the state, officials said Saturday. ...
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State now has 66 coronavirus cases after public health officials announce 2 positive cases downstateMar 14, 2020 1:00 am - A woman in her 60s living in a long-term care facility in DuPage County is one of seven new cases of COVID-19 in the suburbs. It's among 18 new confirmed cases in Illino...
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Facts Matter: There hasn't been a disease in each election yearMar 14, 2020 1:00 am - A meme circulating on social media claiming every election year has coincided with a disease is "inaccurate and imprecise," according to Science Feedback, a website that...
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US hospitals brace for 'tremendous strain' from new virusMar 13, 2020 7:00 am - U.S. hospitals are setting up circus-like triage tents, calling doctors out of retirement, guarding their supplies of face masks and making plans to cancel elective surg...
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A look at the advantages, pitfalls of working from homeMar 13, 2020 6:00 am - It's certainly not a new trend, but working from home is becoming even more common as a way to thwart the spread of the coronavirus. Such an arrangement works great for ...
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What's a mild case of COVID-19 feel like? Similar to a cold or flu, experts sayMar 13, 2020 5:20 am - Have you powered through a head cold or case of flu recently? That experience is what many individuals in good health should expect if they contract COVID-19, experts sa...
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How to help food pantries as coronavirus upends operationsMar 13, 2020 1:00 am - The Aurora Food Pantry likens itself to a community market, a bright, sprawling space where people from as far as the Illinois-Wisconsin border can pick out their grocer...
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O'Donnell: Contagion prevents old Prospect champs from seeing ZionMar 13, 2020 1:00 am - ON A FRIDAY NIGHT long ago, the host Prospect Knights won a magical basketball game. They beat a Hersey varsity loaded with junior Andy Pancratz and freshman Dave Corzin...
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Lake County declares disasterMar 13, 2020 1:00 am - Lake County Board Chair Sandy Hart on Friday signed a disaster proclamation to allow the county to access additional state and federal funding and resources to respond t...
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Chicago, Joliet archdioceses suspend public MassMar 13, 2020 1:00 am - Catholic leaders are taking the rare step of canceling weekend Masses in Chicago and many suburbs in response to public health guidelines limiting large gatherings to tr...