Articles filed under Health Crises
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US warns 7 companies over fraudulent coronavirus claimsMar 09, 2020 7:00 am - U.S. regulators warned seven companies to stop selling soaps, sprays and other concoctions with false claims that they can treat the new coronavirus or keep people from ...
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Virus and elderly: Avoid crowds, cruises, long plane tripsMar 09, 2020 7:00 am - The U.S. government's coronavirus recommendations tell older adults to avoid crowds, cruises and long plane rides -- advice that one public health official acknowledged ...
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Some nursing homes restricting visits due to coronavirus fearsMar 09, 2020 5:30 am - Assisted living and nursing facilities are being urged by an industry group to restrict visits by anyone who's ill to protect their vulnerable patients from the COVID-19...
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Loyola Academy cancels classes for second day after coronavirus exposureMar 09, 2020 1:00 am - Loyola Academy in Wilmette will be closed for a second day Tuesday after administrators learned a student had come in contact with a coronavirus patient. The 2,000 stude...
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Coronavirus tests will be covered by several Illinois health insurance companiesMar 09, 2020 1:00 am - Several Illinois insurance companies have announced they will cover the costs of testing people for the coronavirus. Aetna, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, Cigna...
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Pritzker issues disaster proclamation; four new Chicago-area coronavirus patients diagnosedMar 09, 2020 1:00 am - With the state's coronavirus count mounting, Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a disaster proclamation for Illinois Monday, which enables it to receive federal funding and resou...
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Coronavirus not slowing early voting, but suburban election officials are taking precautionsMar 09, 2020 1:00 am - Suburban voters haven't been scared away from early voting by coronavirus fears, according to suburban election officials. But that hasn't stopped officials from stockpi...
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Dow drops 2,014 or 7.8%, the worst day since financial crisis in 2008Mar 09, 2020 1:00 am - U.S. stocks plunged more than 7.5% in the worst day on Wall Street since the financial crisis, as a full-blown oil price war rattled financial markets already on edge ov...
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Employers need to stay abreast of coronavirus issuesMar 09, 2020 1:00 am - The past few weeks have been full of stress-inducing news. From the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) to a falling stock market to another violent workplace shooting,...
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Official: White House didn't want to tell seniors not to flyMar 08, 2020 7:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - The White House overruled health officials who wanted to recommend that elderly and physically fragile Americans be advised not to fly on commercial airl...