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All Illinois Counties Remain at Low Level for COVID-19 Hospital Admissions, RSV Activity

2 years 3 months ago
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is reporting that all 102 counties in the state remain at a low level for COVID-19 hospital admissions, according to the new rating system introduced after the declared state and national public health emergencies expired in May. Counties are considered to be at a low level of COVID-19 transmission when hospitalizations are below 10 per 100,000 population. The CDC and IDPH will continue to monitor COVID-19 trends by measuring the presence of the virus in wastewater in addition to other existing surveillance methods. In Illinois, the data is posted by the Illinois Wastewater Surveillance System , which tracks the levels of COVID-19 and influenza in wastewater at 76 locations throughout the state. “I am very happy and relieved to report that COVID-19 cases remain low as we continue the summer season,” IDPH Director Dr. Sameer

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DeSantis’s personal guard: Fewer hurricanes, more immigration stunts

2 years 3 months ago
Last year Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis decided he needed to revive the old State Guard under his personal command—in order, he said, "to respond to a projected active hurricane season." In particular: In a natural disaster-prone state such as Florida with a potentially active hurricane season on the horizon, there is a clear and present ...continue reading "DeSantis’s personal guard: Fewer hurricanes, more immigration stunts"
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Medicare Should Come With These 4 Warning Labels

2 years 3 months ago
You can think of enrolling in Medicare as an enormous dinner out with very filling starters. But before you order, you must choose one of two menus: Do you prefer Original Medicare or Medicare Advantage?Original Medicare starts with two courses…
By John Rossheim Nerd Wallet