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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


Contagious respiratory illnesses like COVID-19, influenza and RSV spread throughout the United States in December.

Chicago area hospitals maintain mask mandates amid spread of respiratory illnesses

January 23, 2024

As contagious respiratory illnesses — particularly COVID-19, influenza and RSV — began spreading this winter season, several healthcare facilities in Evanston and the Chicago area reinstated their...

Una persona con un brazo expuesto está recibiendo una vacuna con tres guantes azules flotando alrededor.

El Daily Explica: Lo que necesitas saber sobre la gripe durante COVID-19

October 25, 2021

Llegó la temporada de nuevo. La brisa de octubre trae con él pero se complica la gripe con el estado de la pandemia. Debido a que el 57% de la nación ahora está completamente vacunada contra COVID-19,...

Person with an exposed arm is receiving a vaccine with three blue gloves hovering around.

The Daily Explains: What you need to know about the flu season during COVID-19

October 18, 2021

It’s that time of year again. The October chills bring with them influenza season, but this year the flu is still a bit complicated with the ongoing pandemic. Because 57% of the nation is now fully vaccinated...

 (Source: Northwestern Archives) The 1918 Northwestern football team. NU, then known as the Purple, played just five games that season due to the influenza epidemic, finishing 2-2-1.

Football: How Northwestern football handled the 1918 influenza epidemic

April 7, 2020

When the 1918 Northwestern football team had its first scheduled practice on Sept. 16, the team already knew it was destined to have an unusual season. With World War I the main focus of the country,...

A man gets a vaccination to prevent contracting influenza. There have been 44 ICU admissions and 6 influenza related deaths in Cook County.

Influenza increases across state, mild at Northwestern

January 26, 2014

With an increase in hospitalizations from influenza-like illnesses and six flu-related deaths, health directors from Cook County and Evanston are encouraging residents to get their flu vaccinations. The...

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