35 percent of coronavirus patients could be asymptomatic, CDC says

Asymptomatic COVID-19 patients are of great concern to public health officials and lawmakers due to their ability to spread the virus without knowing they're sick themselves.

Lovin Local: 200 Pharmacy in business for over 40 years
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Our lovin' local stop today is at 200 Pharmacy, founded by two Englewood brothers over 40 years ago. Sherman White is the owner of the South Side small business and he joined Good Day Chicago to talk about it.

Dr. Oz talks water safety amid COVID-19 pandemic
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The CDC has released a set of guidelines for water safety amid COVID-19. Dr. Oz examines what these guidelines are for and joined Good Day Chicago to talk about it.

Wearing a face mask can reduce coronavirus transmission by up to 75 percent, study says

A study conducted by a team of scientists in Hong Kong, found the rate of non-contact transmission through respiratory droplets or airborne particles dropped by as much as 75 percent when masks were used.

Johnson & Johnson to stop selling talc-based baby powder in US, Canada

Johnson & Johnson is ending sales of its iconic talc-based Johnson's Baby Powder in the U.S. and Canada, where demand has dwindled amid thousands of lawsuits claiming it has caused cancer.

Six feet may not be far enough to stop coronavirus transmission in windy weather, study suggests

Many different factors influence how saliva droplets move through the air, including their size, how they interact with the surrounding air and the humidity and temperature of the surrounding air.

'No evidence' COVID-19 can be spread in swimming pools, CDC says

There is no evidence that the virus that causes COVID-19 can be spread to people through the water in pools, hot tubs, spas, or water play areas, according to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.

The power of meditation during the troubling times of COVID-19
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Calvin Williams and Jonathan Kruger from the Science of Spirituality International Meditation Center talk about the positive impact meditation can have in these uncertain times.

Medal of Honor recipient dies; saved lives in Afghanistan

Former Army Staff Sgt. Ronald Shurer II, who received the Medal of Honor in 2018 for braving heavy gunfire to save lives in Afghanistan, has died of cancer. He was 41.

100 children in NYC with inflammatory illness possibly linked to COVID-19

"We need public awareness to grow rapidly," said Mayor Bill de Blasio Wednesday about an alarming rise in the number of cases of an inflammatory illness in children that may be connected to COVID-19.

Loneliness a key issue for seniors during quarantine
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Katherine Suberlak from Oak Street Health talks about the intense loneliness seniors and others face during this indefinite period of prolonged social isolation.