New Chicago clinical trial focuses on early treatment of COVID-19
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Dr. Manish Jain talks about the new clinical trial in Chicago focused on testing multiple therapeutics in the early treatment of COVID-19.

Chicago's Black, Latino communities hit hardest by COVID-19, new study finds
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Molly Scannell Bryan from the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine talks about their concerning findings that show disproportionate rates of Black and Latino Chicagoans have died due to the coronavirus.

CTU files injunction to prevent returning to in-person learning

The Chicago Teachers Union is going to court to try to stop the school district from sending teachers back to school buildings.

Dr. Ngozi Ezike: Coronavirus vaccine plan 'constantly in progress'

Illinois’ COVID-19 vaccination plan prioritizing counties by death rates will change as the plan progresses, the state’s public health director said Monday, while clarifying that hospital staff will be eligible even if outside a targeted county.

‘He was not surrounded by friends and family’: Kansas man’s obituary slams people who won’t wear masks

“He was born into an America recovering from the Great Depression and about to face World War 2, times of loss and sacrifice difficult for most of us to imagine,” the obituary said. “He died in a world where many of his fellow Americans refuse to wear a piece of cloth on their face to protect one another.”

Kansas hospital runs out of staff amid COVID-19 surge

A rural hospital in Kansas illustrates the depths of the COVID-19 crisis in small towns. It has been running out of healthy staff to care for the sick.

Trump to sign coronavirus vaccine executive order prioritizing Americans over foreign nations

Trump is expected to sign an executive order Tuesday that will ensure all Americans have access to the coronavirus vaccine before the U.S. government begins aiding nations around the world, Fox News has learned.

Chicago alderman admits breaking indoor dining rules in his restaurants

A Chicago alderman acknowledged Monday that he violated state and city orders banning indoor dining when he allowed indoor dining at restaurants he owns.

Illinois reports 8,691 new coronavirus cases, 90 more deaths

Public health officials on Monday said another 8,691 people in Illinois tested positive for COVID-19, and another 90 people died from the virus.

Pennsylvania man begs Facebook friends to help find ICU bed for COVID-19-stricken mom

Shawn Rider’s mom Karen contracted the coronavirus in mid-November. She was admitted to Hanover Hospital, about two hours west of Philadelphia, and had been on a ventilator since Nov. 23, her son wrote on social media.

Survey uncovers troubling consequences of isolation during pandemic
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Isolating during the pandemic has created some troubling unintended consequences and we're learning more about the toll this isolation is taking on the elderly thanks to a new study from Oak Street Health.

US economy will return to pre-pandemic levels by second-half of 2021, experts predict

The U.S. economy's growth is likely slowing as 2020 comes to a close, but a growing number of economists expect it to claw back to its pre-pandemic strength by the second half of next year.

President-elect Joe Biden picks California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be Health Secretary

President-elect Joe Biden has picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be his health secretary. If confirmed by the Senate, Becerra, 62, will be the first Latino to head the Department of Health and Human Services. His mother was born in Jalisco, Mexico, and emigrated to the U.S. after marrying his father.

Failing report cards: Schools say that 38 to 79 percent of remote students getting Fs

In New Mexico, more than 40 percent of middle and high school students were failing at least one class as of late October. In Houston, 42% of students received at least one F in the first grading period of the year. Nearly 40% of grades for high school students in St. Paul, Minnesota, were Fs, double the amount in a typical year. 

Doctor's medical license suspended after he told a Trump rally he doesn't wear a mask at work

Dr. Steven LaTulippe told crowds at a Trump rally that he doesn't wear a mask at his clinic, and that he tells other people not to wear masks either. But an Oregon state order requires healthcare workers to wear masks, and now Dr. LaTulippe's medical license has been suspended.