How COVID-19 transformed the jobs market
While it may seem a distant memory now, the COVID-19 pandemic initially devastated the U.S. economy. It also exposed and...
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Executives at ‘fintechs’ made hundreds of millions handing out PPP Covid cash, report says
A couple who founded an Arizona-based financial technology firm in the early days of the pandemic raked in an estimated...
IDPH COVID numbers Chicago: 5,724 new COVID 19 cases in Illinois, 16 new deaths; experts encourage booster vaccine, flu shot
CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois reported 5,724 new COVID cases and 16 new deaths Wednesday.The Illinois Dept. of Public Health says...
Paxlovid safe for pregnant COVID patients, fetuses, study finds
Pregnant women can safely take the antiviral drug Paxlovid to reduce the risk of serious COVID-19 pregnancy or fetal complications,...
The Republican challenge: Make this issue one for your base
Democrats demonstrated the ability to strategically use issues — abortion and climate change — to drive voters to the polls in...
Coronavirus Today: Feeling the loss of Latino grandparents
Good evening. I’m Karen Kaplan, and it’s Tuesday, Nov. 29. I hope you had a relaxing and COVID-free Thanksgiving break....
Pregnant people can safely take Paxlovid to reduce the possibility of severe COVID-19, study shows
Findings from a Johns Hopkins Medicine research study published today in JAMA Network Open provide strong evidence that people who...
How COVID-19 Restrictions Affected Religious Groups Around the World in 2020
Nearly a quarter of countries used force to prevent religious gatherings during the pandemic; other government restrictions and social hostilities...
In the US, COVID Reversed CV Mortality Gains, Hitting Black Americans Hardest
It’s “going to take many, many years to get back to where we were in 2019 before the pandemic,” Mamas...
Managers fired by Tyson for COVID-19 betting pool at Waterloo plant sue company
Tyson’s meat processing plant in Waterloo, 501 N Elk Run Rd, on May 10, 2020. — Sophie McClatchey/Little Village Six...