COVID-19 Contact Tracers Still Connecting Infected People With Support, A Year & Thousands Of Anxious Calls Later
ROCKFORD — Julie Hovland has talked to more people infected with COVID-19 than just about anyone. She’s been a contact tracer for the Winnebago County
Federal Officials Give UIC $6M To Test COVID-19 Treatment
CHICAGO — The University of Illinois Chicago has received a $6 million from the federal government to test a potential drug to treat COVID-19. Researchers
Map: New Daily COVID-19 Cases
The federal government issued new guidance calling for the return of mask wearing in virus hot spots amid a dramatic spike in COVID-19 cases and
Some Black Patients Wait For Days To Get Crucial Blood Transfusions
Latisha Bryant’s friends know her as the life of the party, the fashionista who is obsessed with shoes. At 48, she has a pink ombre
C-U Health Officials Have This Advice For Navigating The Current COVID Surge
URBANA – With COVID-19 cases once again surging — and with the new CDC guidance for mask-wearing announced days ago — how might life change
EXPLAINER: How Illinois Hopes To Avoid Summer Eviction Surge
CHICAGO — A federal freeze on most evictions that was enacted last year is scheduled to expire Saturday, after the Biden administration extended the original
The CDC Updated Its COVID-19 Guidance. Here’s What You Need To Know
UPDATED on Thursday, July 28, 2021 — Illinois Newsroom’s Christine Herman spoke with Champaign-Urbana Public Health Administrator Julie Pryde about what changes people can expect
IDPH ‘Fully Aligns’ With New Stricter CDC Mask Guidance
SPRINGFIELD – The state will have new COVID-19 guidance on face coverings after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention updated its guidance Tuesday
CDC Is Expected To Change Mask Guidance For Vaccinated People, Including In Schools
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expected to revise its guidance on wearing masks later Tuesday. In a reversal of its earlier position,
Economists Ask: Do Paperwork Hassles For Doctors Worsen Health Care Disparities?
CHICAGO – Medicaid is a critical part of the U.S. social safety net, with more than 75 million people enrolled nationwide. The federal-state program provides
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