Alverno Laboratories begins COVID-19 testing at Illinois hospitals
An Indiana-based integrated laboratory network with services across northeastern Illinois has started to process hundreds of COVID-19 tests a day.
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Rep. Davis calls for commission to analyze COVID-19 response
Illinois U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis, R-Taylorville, has joined a dozen colleagues in calling for the creation of a bipartisan commission to analyze the nation’s response to the new coronavirus pandemic and to make recommendations to prepare for a future pandemic.
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Mason out at Cook County Health Department, Provident Hospital to close ER
One of Cook County’s top health officials has been let go, officials confirmed last week.
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COVID-19 disproportionately impacting African Americans
Longstanding health inequities are likely playing a role in COVID-19’s disproportionate impact on African Americans in Illinois, Gov. JB Pritzker said Sunday.
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Officials announce completion of first phase of McCormick Place field hospital
Work has been completed to install the first 500 temporary hospital beds at Chicago’s McCormick Place, officials announced Friday.
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On the record with Dr. Jay Chauhan, president of the Chicago Medical Society
With the expected peak of the new coronavirus pandemic still weeks away in Illinois, the stress is palpable among healthcare workers, said Dr. Jay Chauhan, president of the Chicago Medical Society, an association that represents more than 17,000 doctors in the city.
Read MoreBlue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois to waive member cost-sharing for COVID-19 treatment
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois will waive member cost-sharing for care related to the treatment of new coronavirus, the company announced Thursday.
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Officials plan to reopen Westlake Hospital to house COVID-19 patients
Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park is reopening in the coming weeks to help treat new coronavirus patients, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday.
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Westlake Hospital to reopen to house COVID-19 patients
Westlake Hospital in Melrose Park will be reopened in the coming weeks to help house new coronavirus patients, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday.
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U of I researchers seek approval for prototype ventilator
Researchers at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign have produced a prototype ventilator to address the expected surge of demand for such products due to the new coronavirus pandemic.
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Northwestern, UIC to take part in global clinical trial for potential COVID-19 treatment
Northwestern Medicine and the University of Illinois at Chicago are participating in a global clinical drug trial for an experimental antiviral drug to treat COVID-19.
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Officials urge census participation in spite of pandemic
Though the new coronavirus pandemic is at the forefront of everyone’s mind, Gov. JB Pritzker and other state officials on Wednesday urged residents to complete the census and ensure the state does not lose hundreds of millions in federal funds.
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Pritzker blasts decision to not create ACA special open enrollment
Gov. JB Pritzker blasted reports Wednesday that President Donald Trump does not plan to create a special open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
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Pritzker calls on federal government to create ACA special enrollment period
Gov. JB Pritzker blasted reports Wednesday that President Donald Trump does not plan to create a special open enrollment period for the Affordable Care Act in response to the COVID-19 crisis.
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Medline resumes sterilization services at Waukegan facility
Medline Industries has resumed sterilization services at its Waukegan facility, the company announced last week.
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Duckworth calls for additional stimulus package to help residents during COVID-19 pandemic
Illinois Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth said Tuesday she was supportive of a new federal COVID-19 stimulus package, which would be the fourth to help residents and businesses during the pandemic.
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