November 2020

Mother Jones (Nov. 17) – “We need a federal plan for who gets tested, with what tests … when, how often, and what data should be reported back, and what those data pieces mean,” said…
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NPR (Nov. 14) – For colleges that don’t have resources for exit testing, many are encouraging students to essentially lock down before heading out for Thanksgiving. “If you don’t have testing available, you really have…
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NPR (Nov. 11) – “If you don’t have testing available, you really have to be cautious, starting now, to make sure that you don’t bring COVID home,” says Dr. Becky Smith, an epidemiologist at the…
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Daily Journal (Kankakee, Ill.; Nov. 10) – Dr. Loukia Agapis, director of the Shelter Medicine Program at the University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine, advises pet owners to make leaving fun, provide an enriched…
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News-Gazette (Nov. ) – A few weeks ago, at 3 a.m. on a Monday, Jake woke us. He was having a seizure and trouble breathing. We knew it was probably time. Not really knowing what…
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ciLiving (WCIA-TV; Nov. 5) – Dr. Patrick Barko at the University of Illinois is actively seeking dogs from the community that could be eligible for a study he is conducting of a new dietary supplement…
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Chemical & Engineering News (Nov. 1) – UIUC’s veterinary diagnostic laboratory … was already set up for COVID-19 work—it had tested samples from the Bronx Zoo and found that one of its tigers was COVID-19…
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New York Times (Nov. 2) – [W]hen the amount of testing in a community increases or decreases, the rate can fluctuate. Selectively choosing who does and doesn’t get tested can also affect the rate. “When…
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