Chicago Heights, IL-(ENEWSPF)- In light of circumstances surrounding the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), Marian Catholic High School announced the closure of its campus and the move to e-learning effective Monday, March 16 through Friday, April 3. The school will then observe spring break as scheduled from April 6 through April 10.[Read More…]
COVID-19
Illinois Officially Has 49 COVID-19 Cases
But how many are not yet diagnosed? Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today is announcing 14 more individuals in Illinois have tested positive at the IDPH laboratory for the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) bringing the known state total to 49. “The State is taking aggressive measures[Read More…]
Congresswoman Kelly Introduces Legislation for No-cost COVID-19 Diagnostic Testing
Washington, D.C.-(ENEWSPF)- Representatives Robin Kelly (IL-02), Terri Sewell (AL-07) and Mark DeSaulnier (CA-11) introduced legislation to provide Medicaid coverage for COVID-19 diagnostic testing and the associated provider visit, according to a statement from the congresswoman’s office. “As we work to tackle this century’s greatest public health threat, we must ensure[Read More…]
Executive Orders from Toni Preckwinkle Related to COVID-19 Limiting Official Meetings, Restricting Official Employee Travel
Chicago, IL-(ENEWSPF)- Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle issued two executive orders related to the current COVID-19 virus pandemic and County operations. The orders are made “out of an abundance of caution,” according to a statement from Cook County. Using her statutory authority as the County’s chief executive officer, the[Read More…]
Here’s What Park Forest Is Doing as Coronavirus Concerns Rise
Park Forest, IL-(ENEWSPF)- The Village of Park Forest is taking measures to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus. Several events have been canceled and efforts are underway to ensure that services remain available to Village residents. The Village also provides the following information to help residents remain healthy. Based[Read More…]
Coronavirus daily briefing: Trump declares national emergency amid global COVID-19 pandemic
By Mark Puleo, AccuWeather staff writer & Chaffin Mitchell, AccuWeather staff writer & Adriana Navarro, AccuWeather staff writer AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- The new coronavirus, and COVID-19, the disease it causes, took less than three months to travel around the world. After surfacing in late 2019, the virus has spread to more than 100 countries and,[Read More…]
Care for Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19
By Srinivas Murthy, MD, CM, MHSc; Charles D. Gomersall, MBBS; Robert A. Fowler, MD, CM, MSc JAMA-(ENEWSPF)- Initial reports suggest that COVID-19 is associated with severe disease that requires intensive care in approximately 5% of proven infections.1 Given how common the disease is becoming, as in prior major severe acute respiratory infection outbreaks—SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome), MERS (Middle[Read More…]
Daily coronavirus briefing: Confirmed cases of COVID-19 top 1,000 in the US as disruption to American life spreads
By Mark Puleo, AccuWeather staff writer& Chaffin Mitchell, AccuWeather staff writer & Adriana Navarro, AccuWeather staff writer AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- Coronavirus, officially recognized as COVID-19, took less than three months to travel around the world. After surfacing in late 2019, the virus has spread to more than 100 countries and claimed thousands of lives. “In[Read More…]
Daily coronavirus briefing: Surgeon general says ‘this is likely going to get worse before it gets better’
By Mark Puleo, AccuWeather staff writer& Chaffin Mitchell, AccuWeather staff writer& Adriana Navarro, AccuWeather staff writer AccuWeather-(ENEWSPF)- Coronavirus, officially recognized as COVID-19, took less than three months to travel around the world. After surfacing in late 2019, the virus has spread to more than 100 countries and claimed thousands of lives. “In so[Read More…]
Diagnostic Testing for the Novel Coronavirus: Who Should Be Tested?
By: Joshua M. Sharfstein, MD; Scott J. Becker, MS; Michelle M. Mello, JD, PhD JAMA-(ENEWSPF)- Controversies over diagnostic testing have dominated US headlines about severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the novel coronavirus responsible for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Technical challenges with the first test developed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) left the[Read More…]