Flattening A Pandemic’s Curve: Why Staying Home Now Can Save Lives
From school closures to event cancellations, the disruptions are real — and vital. It’s all to slow the spread of coronavirus, so hospitals don’t get so overwhelmed that they can’t treat the sickest.
State And Local Officals Respond to Coronavirus Fears
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritkzer and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot today (FRI) tried to calm fears over the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak. They said efforts…
Illinois To Conduct In-State Testing For 2019 Novel Coronavirus
State public health officials announced Tuesday that Illinois has become the first to conduct in-state testing for the 2019 novel coronavirus. Since mid-January, travelers coming from Wuhan, China, have been directed through one of five airports equipped to conduct screening, including O’Hare airport in Chicago. Travelers from Hubei province and other parts of mainland China may […]