COVID-19 cases rose 1,257 on Thursday in Illinois, and 25 more people died from respiratory disease, but the latest daily case count above 1,000 occurs when the state conducted a record 43,006 tests in 24 hours. The Illinois Department of Public Health on Thursday reported a seven-day positivity test rate …
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Elena Delle Donne was the MVP for the 2019 WNBA season, and at first glance, you may not think that the star basketball player faces health challenges every day. The forward from Washington Mystics is now opening life with Lyme disease in an essay published Wednesday in The Players’ Tribune, …
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As a young man with cerebral palsy, Aristizábal has struggled his entire life to overcome obstacles on his way. Today, his non-profit organization, ASODISVALLE, an acronym that translates as the Valley Association of People with Disabilities, offers a range of services that have helped transform the lives of more than …
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The last service to join the broadcast wars is none other than NBCUniversal’s Peacock. Launched on July 15, the service features thousands of hours of content from movies to TV shows to original programming. However, it is not available on the two most popular platforms: Amazon Fire TV or Roku …
Read More »NFLPA says 72 players tested positive for coronavirus
There are 72 NFL players who have already tested positive for the coronavirus. The NFL Players Association released their test numbers starting July 10 on Thursday. It is unclear how many players were tested, but there are currently approximately 2,800 players on the NFL rosters. Having 72 positive players would …
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