A look at the number of recently confirmed COVID-19 cases in Champaign County. Ben Zigterman Chart The number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Champaign County increased by 29 on Thursday to 1,270. With 1,412 new tests processed in the last 24 hours, the single-day positivity rate stood at 2.1 …
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Cover your nose. Perhaps the biggest mistake that many people are making with face masks, other than not wearing them in public, is pulling the face covers down so that the nose is exposed. Amid the ongoing debate about when and where people should wear masks, and the mixed messages …
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By Shelby Lin Erdman, Jacqueline Howard, Jen Christensen, and Katia Hetter | CNN More than 150 prominent medical experts, scientists, teachers, nurses, and other Americans have signed a letter urging political leaders to close the country and begin again to contain the growing coronavirus pandemic. “The best thing for the …
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The Food and Drug Administration has expanded its list of toxic hand sanitizers to 75 products that it says contain methanol, a toxic substance that could ultimately lead to death if absorbed through the skin or ingested and therefore it is not safe for human use. The warning includes some …
Read More »Photo: Iryna Imago (Shutterstock) Although telemedicine has been around for years, it has gone from be a lesser-known healthcare option a lifeline for many people during the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether you wanted to do a virtual checkup with your doctor to ask about possible symptoms of COVID, or if your …
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