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The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern

Northwestern University and Evanston's Only Daily News Source Since 1881

The Daily Northwestern


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Evanston to offer 5 free KN95s at EPL, senior center

February 4, 2022

Evanston is providing five, free KN95 masks to each Evanston household on Tuesday. The federal government announced Jan. 19 that it will make 400 million N95 respirator masks publicly available at no...

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COVID-19 case numbers rapidly declining, FDA to discuss vaccinations for children under 5

February 4, 2022

Confirmed COVID-19 case numbers in Evanston have been rapidly declining with a 41% reduction from last week. The city reported 281 new positive cases in the last seven days compared to last week’s...

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The Daily Explains: Interpreting COVID-19 test results at Northwestern

January 11, 2022

Interpreting COVID-19 tests requires more nuance than reading a red-colored strip on an antigen test. The Daily examined what factors to consider when interpreting results and spoke with Northwestern health...

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Parents on campus react to the FDA’s authorization of the Pfizer vaccine for children

November 7, 2021

Many parents at Northwestern let out a sigh of relief after the Food and Drug Administration recently authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. Yuhua Yu, a third-year psychology...

An illustration of a person’s arm being vaccinated behind a blue background. The person being vaccinated wears a white t-shirt with their sleeve rolled up as a long needle punctures their arm. There are three hands wearing blue gloves holding a vial of the vaccine, touching the person’s arm and administering the vaccine.

Children ages 5 to 11 now eligible for Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

November 5, 2021

Children ages 5 through 11 years old should be vaccinated with the Pfizer COVID-19 pediatric vaccine, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommended earlier this week. Other vaccines continue...

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