Articles filed under Health Crises
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Constable: Close shave could keep virus from spreadingMar 05, 2020 4:20 am - Christian clerics, Hasidic Jews, devout Muslims, the Amish, Sikhs, hipster men and playoff-bound hockey players all fit under the same umbrella in this warning issued by...
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State confirms fifth coronavirus case in Cook County involving traveler to ItalyMar 05, 2020 12:00 am - State officials confirmed a fifth Illinois resident has contracted the coronavirus after he traveled to Italy recently. The Cook County resident, visited Italy and arriv...
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Editorial: An obligation to others in time of coronavirusMar 05, 2020 12:00 am - Unless you're a hermit, it will be hard to stand alone if a coronavirus outbreak hits our suburbs. Rather, it will take a cooperative effort to keep as many people as po...
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Coronavirus patient released from Arlington Heights hospital to home isolationMar 05, 2020 12:00 am - The man in his 70s who had been treated for a coronavirus infection at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights has been released to home isolation, hospital of...
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They tell us not to touch our face. But watch how often they do it.Mar 05, 2020 12:00 am - To prevent catching the COVID-19 coronavirus, do as public health officials say, not as they do. That means not touching your face. The advice is simple, but the task is...
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Virus fallout: United scales back flights, institutes hiring freezeMar 04, 2020 3:00 pm - With coronavirus anxiety deflating demand for air travel, United Airlines announced Wednesday it is reducing domestic and international flights as of April — a move affe...
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Virus death rate still uncertain as mild cases are missedMar 04, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - How deadly is the coronavirus that exploded from China? The answer reflects a hard reality about fast-moving outbreaks: As cases pop up in new places, ...
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China's virus slowdown offers hope for global containmentMar 04, 2020 6:00 am - The slowdown in coronavirus cases out of China offers a sliver of hope that the global outbreak can be controlled, but whether that can happen anytime soon without drast...
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Doctors try 1st CRISPR editing in the body for blindnessMar 04, 2020 6:00 am - Scientists say they have used the gene editing tool CRISPR inside someone's body for the first time, a new frontier for efforts to operate on DNA, the chemical code of l...
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ADHD diagnoses increasing in black kids, report suggestsMar 04, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - For the first time, a U.S. survey found that black children appear to be more likely than white kids to be diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity...