COVID-19 News Stories

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Nursing Home Vaccinations Slow to Ramp Up

Dr. Ron Hershow told WBEZ the current slow speed of COVID-19 vaccinations in Illinois nursing homes is questionable due to the simpler logistical challenge of on-site vaccinations.

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Jury Trials Planned to Resume in Cook County

Dr. Mark Dworkin told the Chicago Tribune plans to restart jury trials in Cook County could not overcome every risk, but masking and social distancing measures should be in place.

A healthcare professional administers a shot into the arm of a patient.

Inequities in Early Vaccination Data

Jeni Hebert-Beirne, a community engagement expert, was interviewed by the Chicago Tribune on early data showing north side residents are receiving the majority of vaccines.

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New Virus Variant as Vaccines Roll Out

Dr. Mark Dworkin told the Wall Street Journal rising hospitalization rates foretell increases in fatalities in the weeks to come as a new COVID-19 variant alters the pandemic.

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An Urban Hospital on the Brink

SPH's Dr. Linda Rae Murray was interviewed by Kaiser Health News on the financial troubles facing Mercy Hospital in Chicago during the pandemic.

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December a Record-Setting Month

Dr. Mark Dworkin provided analysis for the Wall Street Journal on the state of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States as the calendar turned from 2020 to 2021.

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Analyzing California's Outbreak

Dr. Mark Dworkin told the Wall Street Journal the scale of the COVID-19 outbreak in California required significant efforts to reduce hospital loads.

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New Research Builds COVID Predictive Models

A new project led by Dr. Andrew Trotter, MPH '10, is building machine learning applications to model and predict clinical staging and severity of illness among COVID-19 patients.