The 21st—Wednesday, March 25, 2020
On Today's 21st: We heard from two University of Illinois students who went home to Wuhan, China about life under lockdown there and what we may be able to expect here.
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University of Illinois Students Talk About Being On Lockdown In Wuhan
In an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus outbreak, Illinois schools are closed and Governor J.B. Pritzker has issued a stay-at-home order. That's a familiar scenario for two University of Illinois students from Wuhan, China. They went home for Christmas break in December 2019 and haven’t been able to return to classes in Champaign-Urbana.
Advocates Demand Illinois Release Youth From Juvenile Detention Centers Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Advocates and correctional officials are calling on Illinois and other states across the country to release youth from juvenile detention facilities amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
University Of Illinois Raises Student Health Insurance Premiums Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
The University of Illinois Board of Trustees voted earlier this month to increase health insurance premiums by more than 30 percent for students at its Urbana-Champaign campus.
Qu’est-ce qu’il faut savoir du coronavirus? Nous avons des réponses.
Pendant que les cas de la maladie à coronavirus se propagent à travers le Midwest, nous savons qu’il y a beaucoup de questions par rapport à ce sujet- y inclut comment éviter l’infection. Nous savons aussi qu’il y a beaucoup de fausse information sur ce nouveau virus, donc nous voulons vous aider à séparer la vérité de la fiction.
