Articles filed under Health Crises
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Tree of Life UU Poets in Resistance II postponed due to CoronavirusMar 11, 2020 11:00 pm - "We look forward to rescheduling this event after the health emergency has passed" said Tree of Life Social Justice Team Chair and organizer of the program. For informat...
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Gail Borden cancels programs as part of COVID-19 prevention effortMar 11, 2020 11:00 pm - Gail Borden Public Library District cancels programs in support of COVID-19 prevention efforts These safety measures are being taken out of concern for the health and sa...
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Scientist links 2 state outbreaks with genetic fingerprintsMar 11, 2020 7:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - A U.S. scientist is helping public health authorities understand and track the coronavirus, turning up clues about how it arrived and spread through Washi...
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As virus shuts schools, experts debate if that curbs spreadMar 11, 2020 7:00 am - As families across the United States scramble to care for children sent home from schools closed due to the coronavirus, experts disagree on whether such closures protec...
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Q&A: What the WHO pandemic declaration meansMar 11, 2020 7:00 am - The new coronavirus outbreak is now a pandemic. So what does that mean? 'œPandemic'ť has nothing to do with how serious the illness is. It just means a disease is spread...
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Tests show new virus lives on some surfaces for up to 3 daysMar 11, 2020 7:00 am - The new coronavirus can live in the air for several hours and on some surfaces for as long as two to three days, tests by U.S. government and other scientists have found...
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Flu and coronavirus: Similar symptoms, different fearsMar 11, 2020 7:00 am - Is it the flu, a cold or the new coronavirus? Patients and doctors alike are parsing signs of illness to figure out who needs what tests or care and how worried they sho...
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Constable: Coronavirus bad, but it could be a lot worse, expert on the plague saysMar 11, 2020 1:00 am - Italy is on lockdown. Chicago canceled the St. Patrick's Day parades. And your 401(k) threw up your retirement savings again while riding that Wall Street roller-coaster...
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NCAA Division I basketball tournament games will be played without fansMar 11, 2020 1:00 am - NCAA President Mark Emmert says NCAA Division I basketball tournament games will not be open to the general public because of concerns about the spread of coronavirus. E...
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McHenry County declares state of emergencyMar 11, 2020 1:00 am - McHenry County Board Chairman Jack Franks has declared a state of emergency for the county in response to its first COVID-19 case, officials said in a news release Wedne...