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May 9, 2020
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No COVID-19 symptoms? Get tested anyway – locally 42% of cases are asymptomatic

PEORIA - A whopping 42 percent of positive COVID-19 cases detected at Peoria's drive thru testing sites have been in people showing no symptoms. Sharon Adams, CEO of Heartland Health Services, the Federally Qualified Health Center overseeing the testing sites, released the startling statistic during the daily COVID-19 press conference Friday.

Roy Horn of ‘Siegfried and Roy’ dies of coronavirus at 75

Roy Horn, half of the Las Vegas stage duo Siegfried & Roy, died of complications due to the coronavirus Friday.

 
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Luciano: Under COVID-19, life is unfair - and so is death

Christine knows life isn't always fair. But under a pandemic, it can get even worse. Life -- and death -- can be very unfair."This is crap," she says.

Baby hawks halt Washington water tower painting project

WASHINGTON - A $550,000 project to paint a city water tower has been put on hold. Don't blame the COVID-19 pandemic.

Illinois marks COVID-19 testing milestone

2,887 new cases reported Friday for 14% positivity rate