COVID-19 News Stories

The exterior of a nursing home in Chicago.

For-Profit and Non-Profit Nursing Homes

Michael Gelder, faculty in SPH's undergraduate programs, told WBEZ that preparation for a pandemic should be a important part of the operation of nursing homes.

Dr. Samuel Dorevitch headshot.

ABC 7 News Coverage: COVID Sewage Tracking

Dr. Samuel Dorevitch was interviewed by ABC 7 News Chicago on efforts to track the spread of COVID-19 by analyzing sewage from Chicago-area wastewater treatment plants.

Abhilasha Shrestha headshot.

CBS 2 Coverage: COVID Sewage Tracking

Abhilasha Shrestha, PhD '19, MPH '13, and a research assistant professor at SPH, was interviewed by CBS 2 News Chicago on SPH's analysis of wastewater to identify COVID-19 outbreaks.

An aerial view of the Stickney Water Treatment Plant in Cicero, Illinois.

Clues in the Sewage in the COVID Fight

The Chicago Tribune profiled a grant-funded project at the School of Public Health analyzing Chicago wastewater for COVID-19 to identify geographic outbreaks.

A checkout lane and conveyer belt in a grocery store.

Grocery Store Capacity Limits

Dr. Linda Forst analyzed City of Chicago provisions to enforce capacity limits in grocery stores, noting employees, not shoppers, are likely most at risk during the pandemic.

Michael Cailas headshot.

Tracking Illinois COVID-19 Outbreaks

SPH's Michael Cailas was featured on Illinois Public Media analyzing rising COVID-19 numbers across the state of Illinois and implications as the pandemic continues.