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Helping the elderly during the Covid-19 pandemic

May 14, 2020

What’s working to help the elderly stay healthy during Covid-19?

Jesus Alanis

May 12, 2020

So, we need to be taking care of the elderly in our community at this time. According to Very well news.com “if you’re unsure of how your age or health status influences your risk the best thing you can do is call your...

What’s working so families have supplies during the pandemic?

Matthew Anguiano

May 10, 2020

What is happening so that every family and person has enough supplies to go through the pandemic? Stores have hired more security to let others like the elderly have a chance. Executive orders have also been made in order...

What are people doing to help the elderly?

Jose Gonzalez, Reporter

May 5, 2020

What’s working to support and keep the elderly safe in Chicago during COVID-19? Recently a cluster of COVID-19 cases has been reported at a nursing home in west suburban Cicero. After residents were tested, 163 tested posi...

What’s working to prevent ‘hoarding’ of essential supplies

Nestor Aguilar, Silvia Guadarrama, Zuzel Garcia, and Viviana Colon

May 5, 2020

With the current pandemic occurring, many citizens are rushing to grab any essential supplies necessary to overcome COVID-19 leading to many hoarding supplies to themselves. Multiple supermarket chains nationwide have been...

What’s working to treat the symptoms of COVID-19 at home/or for those without access to testing?

May 5, 2020

What’s working to provide health and safety resources for people experiencing homelessness in Chicago?

April 29, 2020

What’s working to ensure hospitals have enough face masks and gloves?

Victoria Solis, Daniela Hernandez, and Dayanna Gonzalez

April 28, 2020

Members of different communities have taken the time to donate masks and gloves to hospitals. Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, prices have surged. Surgical masks have seen a sixfold increase, N95 respirators have trebl...

What’s working to feed children dependent on school lunches

Joel Gallegos, Nelson Cano, and Jorge Salgado

April 27, 2020

School districts like District 99, District 201 and food banks are giving free lunches for students and parents in need of food. According to CNN.com, United Way is using their "COVID-19 Community Response and Recovery F...

Treatments and preventions for Covid-19

Julian Rodriguez and Jonathan Avelar

April 27, 2020

Covid-19 is rapidly spreading in the U.S. and has surpassed China as the highest amount infected. As a disease with no cure, there are a few treatments and measures to help combat the effects of Covid-19. Dayquil and Nyq...