Illinois Regulators Say Mercy Hospital Must Stay Open For Now
State regulators rejected Mercy Hospital’s plans to close, saying shuttering the hospital in the midst of a pandemic would devastate surrounding communities.
State regulators rejected Mercy Hospital’s plans to close, saying shuttering the hospital in the midst of a pandemic would devastate surrounding communities.
Eleven months into the COVID-19 crisis, an unimaginable death toll has been reached. NPR spoke to doctors, nurses and the bereaved about how they face loss every day.
Two days before a panel of experts is set to review Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine and advise the Food and Drug Administration, documents show the vaccine is 95% effective and well-tolerated.
“Our war against the virus is not over yet, but this week we’re taking a major step toward our eventual victory,” Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar said.
How many vaccine doses have been given in Illinois? Who’s getting inoculated first? Here are answers to the latest questions about the rollout.
The vaccine is finally here. Here’s how some doctors are lining up to get immunized this week.
Food insecurity is one of the nation’s leading health crises — and the pandemic is making things worse. U of I’s Craig Gunderson explains the issue.
The Pfizer vaccine is arriving in cities across the nation. Some Chicago frontline workers could be vaccinated as early as Tuesday.
Chicago’s frontline workers are bracing to receive the first doses of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine as early as this week.
“I feel like healing is coming,” critical care nurse Sandra Lindsay said after receiving her shot. “I hope this marks the beginning to the end of a very painful time in our history.“