Food insecurity and the end of the public health emergency
Expansions to social safety net programs during Covid-19 have been essential for low-income Americans hit hard by the pandemic. But...
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Pritzker lifts COVID testing, masking requirements for most healthcare, long-term care workers
SPRINGFIELD (WGEM) - The Pritzker administration is lifting several COVID-19 safety measures for healthcare and long-term care facilities following updated...
Gov. Pritzker’s Order on COVID Guidelines Now Includes Change for Masking in Illinois
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker updated an executive order surrounding COVID masking guidelines Friday. The change to the order shifts one...
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz slams Democrats, touts Adkins and promises big GOP wins in November
OTTAWA — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz delivered a scorched-earth political speech Friday during a bus-tour pitstop to outline shortcomings of...
Study finds Paxlovid can interact badly with some heart medications, and White House renews COVID emergency through Jan. 11
A new study has found that the COVID antiviral Paxlovid can interact badly with certain heart medications, raising concerns for...
Concerns about California winter COVID wave increase
While coronavirus cases in California remain fairly under control, a new rise in Europe is fueling fresh concerns about a...
Long Covid is said to affect white middle-aged women more – but data suggests otherwise
Long Covid is said to affect white middle-aged women more – but data suggests otherwiseRace, wealth and free time dictate...
U.S. extends Covid public health emergency even though Biden says pandemic is over
A medical worker collects a swab sample from a woman at a COVID-19 testing site in New York, the United...
Biden administration extends COVID public health emergency
WASHINGTON -- The Biden administration said Thursday that the COVID-19 public health emergency will continue through Jan. 11 as officials...
Health care inflation is coming for Biden
The pandemic inflamed labor shortages that had long been endemic to health care, forcing hospitals and nursing homes to pay...