Articles filed under Health Crises
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Third Illinois case of COVID-19 diagnosed Saturday in Cook County, officials sayFeb 29, 2020 12:00 am - A Cook County patient has tested positive for novel coronavirus, bringing the number of confirmed cases in Illinois up to three, according to state health officials. The...
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Washington state sees 1st virus death in U.S., declares emergencyFeb 29, 2020 12:00 am - The governor of Washington declared a state of emergency Saturday after a man died there of COVID-19, the first such reported death in the United States. More than 50 pe...
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Q&A: Emerging picture of virus shows world at critical stageFeb 28, 2020 6:00 am - The global spread of infection from the new virus reached a critical stage this week with the number of new cases reported in the rest of the world surpassing the number...
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After obesity surgery, more patients returning for anotherFeb 28, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - As more Americans turn to surgery to lose weight, more of them are also returning for a second operation because the first isn't working. Last year, an e...
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US reports first drug shortage tied to virus outbreakFeb 28, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Health officials reported the first U.S. drug shortage tied to the viral outbreak that is disrupting production in China, but they declined to identify...
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Illinois EPA tackling next vaping problem: toxic wasteFeb 28, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - As people worry about the negative effects that electronic cigarettes and vaping pens may have on users' health, the Illinois Environmental Protection Agen...
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Before the crash, unbridled optimism put the bull market at riskFeb 28, 2020 12:00 am - It's a shocking stat: for stocks, the fastest correction ever. Can it be true that in a century spanning the Great Depression and Financial Crisis, investors have never ...
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Coronavirus fear drops stocks to 4-month low; bonds jumpFeb 28, 2020 12:00 am - Fear over the economic fallout from the spreading coronavirus continued to rattle global markets, sending U.S. equities to a seventh straight loss and sparking demand fo...
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Pritzker says current coronavirus risk low, but public health agencies prepared for possible spreadFeb 28, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - As the COVID-19 virus continues to spread around the world, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot insisted Friday that state and loc...
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CDC issues guidance to schools, child care providers for handling coronavirusFeb 28, 2020 12:00 am - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Friday issued interim guidance for K-12 schools and child care programs on handling the COVID-19 virus after warning co...