Health

Kane County is one of eight counties in Illinois that shows warning signs of an increased risk of COVID-19. That’s according to new Illinois Department of Public Health risk metrics published on its statistics website COVID-19, dph.illinois.gov/countymetrics. The new tracking site went live on Friday, the same day that Illinois …

If you are a frontline worker, a COVID-19 survivor, or just trying to survive each day, everyone has probably experienced some low emotional moments during the coronavirus pandemic. But how can you tell if your feelings are a case of sadness or a signal to seek professional help for PTSD …

Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Giménez plans to issue an emergency order to close the county’s beaches over the weekend of July 4. The planned closings for July 3-7 come after Florida has seen a surge in coronavirus infections. Nearly 9,000 new cases were reported Thursday in the state, the highest number …

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LONDON ⁠— The European Union is about to ban travelers from the United States when it opens its borders again next week because the rate of US coronavirus infection is too high, two EU diplomats said. The 27-member bloc is reopening for non-essential travel on July 1 and has drawn …