Articles filed under Health Crises
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Washington man is 1st in US to catch new virus from ChinaJan 22, 2020 6:00 am - SEATTLE (AP) - The U.S. on Tuesday reported its first case of a new and potentially deadly virus circulating in China, saying a Washington state resident who returned la...
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Years after SARS, a more confident China faces a new virusJan 22, 2020 6:00 am - BEIJING (AP) - As a viral outbreak spread from the central Chinese city of Wuhan this week, the ruling Communist Party's central political and legal affairs commission i...
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Cases of new viral respiratory illness rise sharply in ChinaJan 22, 2020 12:00 am - BEIJING - Chinese health authorities urged people in the city of Wuhan to avoid crowds and public gatherings, after warning that a new viral illness that has infected mo...
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What's new today in the China virus outbreakJan 21, 2020 6:00 am - About 300 people have been diagnosed in an outbreak linked to a new virus in China. The illnesses began late last month in the city of Wuhan in central China, and six pe...
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Screenings for mystery virus at O'Hare: What you need to knowJan 21, 2020 12:00 am - Passengers arriving at O'Hare International Airport from a region in eastern China will start being screened this week for a new virus that causes pneumonia and has sick...
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U.S. gets 1st case of mysterious Chinese illness; O'Hare to screen passengersJan 21, 2020 12:00 am - SEATTLE - The U.S. on Tuesday reported its first case of a new and potentially deadly virus circulating in China, saying a Washington state resident who returned last we...
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US to screen airline passengers from China for new illnessJan 18, 2020 6:00 am - NEW YORK (AP) - Three U.S. airports will screen passengers arriving from central China for a new virus that has sickened dozens, killed two and prompted worries about an...
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Constable: Shirtless children's hospital 'mayor' brings strength and smiles for everyoneJan 18, 2020 12:00 am - Comfortable in his skin, 11-year-old Michael Carr of Bloomingdale sometimes peels off his shirt when he makes his rounds. "I'm known for it there," Michael says of the s...
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Fatal outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Carol Stream under investigationJan 18, 2020 12:00 am - State and local authorities are investigating three cases of Legionnaires' disease - two of them fatal - at a Covenant Living retirement home in Carol Stream. "Two resid...
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Gators guard Andrew Nembhard has flu, could miss Auburn gameJan 17, 2020 6:00 am - GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - Florida could be without point guard Andrew Nembhard against No. 4 Auburn on Saturday. Coach Mike White said Nembhard has the flu and missed pra...