Stay updated with breaking news from Kim amer. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
A new study from researchers at DePaul University's School of Nursing documents the emotions of 100 nurses who cared for patients during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. ....
Chicago nursing students volunteer at local vaccination sites By Sally Schulze Chicago nursing students are jumping off the sidelines, straight into the fight against COVID-19. CHICAGO - Chicago nursing students are jumping off the sidelines, straight into the fight against This comes at a pivotal point as vaccinations ramp up, and veteran health care workers feel the strain one year into the pandemic. Kailee Wright won’t graduate from DePaul Nursing School until June, but she is already a part of history. It’s really exciting. It feels good. I feel a sense of accomplishment being able to be a part of it, and I was part of the change to help lower the curve for COVID-19, said Wright. ....
The DePaulia Hayley DeSilva, Contributing Writer|February 7, 2021 As of this month, 27 million Americans have received their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccination. Illinois began the first stage of its vaccine rollout plan in December 2020 with phase 1A, which encompassed frontline healthcare workers and long-term care facility staff and residents. On Jan. 25, Illinois entered phase 1B of the plan, which includes members of the population over age 65 and frontline essential workers. A recent survey from ABC7 Chicago showcases the current statistics regarding vaccinations in the city of Chicago. This set of data consists of the percentage of vaccinated individuals in each zip code of the city. Upon closer inspection, the areas with the highest vaccinated populations tend to be wealthier, more developed –– and predominately white. ....
OPINION: Chicago just took the lead over Covid-19. We are turning it over to indoor dining. Rebecca Meluch, Opinions Editor|January 26, 2021 I want to be sitting at a bar, sipping a drink and snacking on an appetizer just as much as the average person does. But what I want more is to see people healthy and stop hearing the stories about friends and loved ones dying. It’s been almost a year now, but hearing these stories doesn’t hurt any less. Cases of Covid-19 are just now dropping in Chicago with an 8.7 percent seven-day rolling average positivity rate. We are finally seeing progress being made after a terrifying couple of months of having close to a 16 percent positivity rate. We closed restaurants for indoor dining back in late October when the rate began soaring again and it took another two and a half months to see real progress. ....