Category: coronavirus

HHS awards additional COVID-19 funding to support health systems

by Ryan Voyles | Jun 4, 2020 | coronavirus, Hospitals, Top Stories | 0

An office at the Department of Health and Human Services said this week it’s awarded $13.4 million so far for Illinois hospitals to help with their COVID-19 preparations and response.

Durbin hopeful Congress will take up additional COVID-19 stimulus package

by Ryan Voyles | Jun 4, 2020 | coronavirus, Federal Government, Top Stories | 0

Congress will likely be under increased pressure in the coming weeks to approve a new COVID-19 stimulus package, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., said Wednesday.

Illinois to reopen state-operated COVID-19 testing sites

by Ryan Voyles | Jun 3, 2020 | coronavirus, Top Stories | 0

Illinois will reopen its state-operated COVID-19 testing sites on Wednesday.

Lightfoot loosening COVID-19 restrictions for Chicago

by Ryan Voyles | Jun 3, 2020 | coronavirus, Top Stories | 0

Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday that the city will still start to loosen COVID-19 restrictions Wednesday, after days of protests over the killing of George Floyd left some businesses in rubbles and public health officials worry that there could be an uptick in the spread of the virus.

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Illinois receives $1.7 million to keep seniors connected to services during COVID-19

by Ryan Voyles | Jun 1, 2020 | coronavirus, Health Tech, Top Stories | 0

Illinois has received $1.7 million in federal funds to provide services to older adults and persons with disabilities who are disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a statement last week from Illinois’ Department of Aging and Department of Human Services.