Articles filed under Health Crises
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American and Delta halt China flights, widening virus disruptionJan 31, 2020 12:00 am - Delta Air Lines Inc. and American Airlines Group Inc. are halting service to China due to health concerns from the coronavirus outbreak, as a flight suspension spreads t...
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For 1st time in 4 years, US life expectancy rises - a littleJan 30, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Life expectancy in the United States is up for the first time in four years. The increase is small - just a month - but marks at least a temporary halt t...
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How well new China virus spreads is focus of control effortsJan 30, 2020 6:00 am - Scientists are starting to fill in some key gaps in what's known about the new virus from China. New research suggests it spreads a little easier than regular flu but no...
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US reports 1st case of person-to-person spread of new virusJan 30, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - For the first time in the U.S., the new virus from China has spread from one person to another, health officials said Thursday. The latest case - the six...
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Do masks offer protection from new virus? It dependsJan 30, 2020 6:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - People around the world are buying up protective face masks in hopes of keeping the new virus from China at bay. Some companies have required them for emp...
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Couple in Hoffman Estates hospital are first U.S. case of person-to-person coronavirus spreadJan 30, 2020 12:00 am - Health officials confirmed Thursday that the first U.S. case of person-to-person transmission of coronavirus has occurred between a Chicago woman and her husband, who ar...
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Wary of irking China, Trump offers rosy take on virus threatJan 30, 2020 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump had plenty to talk about during his latest big campaign rally, regaling a friendly crowd in New Jersey with his thoughts about impeac...
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DuPage health officials: We're monitoring people who were in contact with coronavirus patientJan 29, 2020 12:00 am - DuPage County public health officials say they are closely monitoring an unspecified number of people who may have been exposed to the dangerous new coronavirus through ...
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Coronavirus patient remains in isolation at Hoffman Estates hospitalJan 27, 2020 12:00 am - A Chicago woman diagnosed with the only confirmed case of coronavirus east of the Mississippi River in the U.S. remained in good condition Monday in isolation at Amita S...
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What's new in the China virus outbreakJan 26, 2020 6:00 am - Almost 2,000 cases of a new viral respiratory illness have been confirmed since an outbreak began last month in the Chinese city of Wuhan. Scientists have identified the...