Articles filed under Health Crises
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How deadly is new coronavirus? It's still too early to tellFeb 26, 2020 6:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Scientists can't tell yet how deadly the new virus that's spreading around the globe really is - and deepening the mystery, the fatality rate differs e...
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What the state is doing about coronavirusFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois state health department says it is taking proactive steps against the spread of novel coronavirus as federal authorities warn that a spread of...
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Trump to detail U.S. coronavirus efforts. Schumer seeks $8.5 billion to fight virusFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump pushed back Wednesday against criticism that his administration isn't doing enough to meet the coronavirus threat, as lawmakers ...
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U.S. stocks fluctuate amid coronavirus concernFeb 26, 2020 12:00 am - U.S. equities swung between gains and losses as investors digested fresh evidence of the widening coronavirus outbreak. The dollar advanced. The S&P 500 dipped after a r...
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'Time is everything': World braces for spread of new virusFeb 25, 2020 6:00 am - China's massive travel restrictions, house-to-house checks, huge isolation wards and lockdowns of entire cities bought the world valuable time to prepare for the global ...
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CDC warns of broad disruption if virus spreads across U.S.Feb 25, 2020 12:00 am - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Americans should prepare for significant disruptions of daily life if the coronavirus outbreak that began in China be...
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How travelers exposed to coronavirus could end up at Great Lakes naval stationFeb 25, 2020 12:00 am - Naval Station Great Lakes near North Chicago is one of 11 military bases across the country that could house quarantined travelers exposed to the coronavirus that starte...
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Senators voice concerns about whether U.S. is ready for coronavirusFeb 25, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Senators of both political parties questioned Tuesday whether the White House's request for $2.5 billion is enough to prepare the United States for a possib...
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Local organization provides medical supplies to China for coronavirusFeb 24, 2020 10:00 pm - The Chicago region of Project C.U.R.E., located in Woodridge, is providing a direct response to the rapidly changing situation around the novel coronavirus. Over 118,00...
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Health officials worry as untraceable virus clusters emergeFeb 22, 2020 6:00 am - In South Korea, Singapore and Iran, clusters of infections are leading to a jump in cases of the new viral illness outside China. But it's not the numbers that are worry...