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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


Vaccine vials and a syringe are surrounded by red and green COVID-19 particles on a blue background.

City COVID-19 positivity rate declines, new positive cases on the rise

January 6, 2022

While Evanston saw more total cases this week compared to last week, the average COVID-19 positivity rate per day over the last seven days is declining. In the last seven days, the city saw 663 new...

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...

Red and brown round object on the right side. In front of it, to the left, is a white, black and blue syringe. To the right of the picture are the same colored bottles. To the extreme right of the photo are white gloves and a blue and gray bottle with a plus sign on it.

Moderna, Johnson & Johnson booster shots available in Evanston

October 26, 2021

Evanston is offering free booster doses for the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines, the city announced in a Monday news release. The decision came in light of the rapid spread of the...

Miranda: Northwestern failed me when I tested positive for COVID-19. The University also saved my life.

Miranda: Northwestern failed me when I tested positive for COVID-19. The University also saved my life.

October 7, 2021

I’m Alex Miranda, a Medill freshman, and I had severe mental health issues senior year of high school.  I came out as gay last December while in a toxic relationship. That dynamic, coupled with in-person...

A gray and tan walkway with five visible pillars. A purple banner reads: “Welcome Wildcats! Testing Entry Ahead.”

Northwestern reinstates indoor mask mandate, effective Aug. 4

August 3, 2021

Northwestern will reinstate a mask mandate for all indoor shared spaces on campus, the University announced Tuesday. The requirement, which will go into effect Wednesday, was based on current guidance...

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