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Pritzker Defends Decision to Shut Down Indoor Dining Across Chicago and Surrounding Areas
Gov. J.B. Pritzker defended his decision on Thursday to close indoor dining in many Illinois regions. NBC 5’s Chris Hush reports
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UChicago Medicine Study Finds Possible Link Between Vitamin D Deficiency and Contracting COVID-19
A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Chicago Medicine found a potential link between vitamin D deficiency and contracting the coronavirus. Researchers looked at 489 UChicago Medicine patients and found those who had a deficiency in vitamin D that went untreated were nearly twice as likely to contract COVID-19 when compared to patients with normal levels of…
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12-Year-Old Gage Park Boy Dies of Coronavirus
Neighbors and teachers in Chicago’s Gage Park neighborhood are remembering a 12-year-old boy who on Thursday became the youngest known person to die from the coronavirus in Cook County, according to officials. Ernesto Guzman, 12, died from pneumonia and a COVID-19 infection with asthma, sleep apnea and Charcot-Marie Tooth Disorder as contributing factors, the Medical Examiners’ Office said. “You could…