Gov. JB Pritzker said his administration’s efforts to acquire personal protective equipment has been able to offset a lack of support from the federal government.
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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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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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One of Cook County’s top health officials has been let go, officials confirmed last week.
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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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Work has been completed to install the first 500 temporary hospital beds at Chicago’s McCormick Place, officials announced Friday.
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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 will waive member cost-sharing for care related to the treatment of new coronavirus, the company announced Thursday.
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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 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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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 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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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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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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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 Industries has resumed sterilization services at its Waukegan facility, the company announced last week.
