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Court blocks COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal employees

The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans rejected arguments that Biden, as the nation’s chief executive, has the same authority as the CEO of a private corporation to require that employees be vaccinated.

Senators press Moderna CEO on COVID-19 vaccine price hike

Moderna’s CEO on Wednesday defended a plan to more than quadruple the company’s COVID-19 vaccine price, but he also said the drugmaker will work to ensure patients continue paying nothing at drugstores or clinics.

New data links COVID pandemic’s origins to raccoon dogs at Wuhan market in China

An international team of virus experts said that they had found genetic data from a market in Wuhan, China, linking the coronavirus with raccoon dogs for sale there.

COVID-19 pill Paxlovid moves closer to full FDA approval

The panel of Food and Drug Administration experts agreed Thursday that the drug is safe and effective for preventing severe COVID-19 in adults with health risks.

COVID test requirement lifted for travelers from China to US

A requirement that travelers to the U.S. from China present a negative COVID-19 test before boarding their flights expired Friday after more than two months as cases in China have fallen.

Illinois coronavirus graphs: Daily data updates on COVID-19 cases, deaths and tests

As the pandemic continues, the Tribune is tracking Illinois deaths, cases, test results and more here.

COVID pandemic at 3 years: Recalling Chicago-area victims. Fewer cases. Preparing for the next health crisis.

Remembering when the world was gripped with fear as a mysterious virus spread across continents.

Study: 1 in 4 parents misled others about their child’s COVID status earlier in the pandemic

Among the reasons cited by survey respondents were not wanting kids to miss school or an activity, and concerns about missing work to care for a child.

COVID-19 conspiracies soar after latest report on origins

COVID-19′s origins remain hazy. Three years after the start of the pandemic, it’s still unclear whether the coronavirus that causes the disease leaked from a lab or spread to humans from an animal.

China says it’s been ‘open and transparent’ on COVID-19 origins

(AP) — China says it has been “open and transparent” in the search for the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic and dismissed U.S. criticism as politicizing the issue.

February 28, 2023

COVID-19 origins still a mystery 3 years into pandemic, despite report hinting at a lab leak

The U.S. Department of Energy has assessed with “low confidence” in that it began with a lab leak, according to a person familiar with the report who wasn’t authorized to discuss it. The report has not been made public.

February 27, 2023

North Korea food shortage worsens amid COVID, but no famine yet

There’s little doubt that North Korea’s chronic food shortages worsened due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and speculation about the country’s food insecurity has flared as its top leaders prepare to discuss the “very important and urgent task” of formulating a correct agricultural policy.

February 26, 2023

Lightfoot defends police pension board against criticism it unfairly denied cops with COVID full disability benefits

Illinois Comptroller Susan Mendoza spoke out after her brother, a Chicago officer, was denied full disability benefits.

February 21, 2023

President Biden to end COVID-19 emergencies on May 11 after nearly three years

President Joe Biden informed Congress on Monday that he will end the twin national emergencies for addressing COVID-19 on May 11, as most of the world has returned closer to normalcy nearly three years after they were first declared.

January 30, 2023

Illinois COVID-19 vaccine tracker: Daily data updates on the state’s vaccination effort

With vaccinations underway across the U.S. and world, Illinois is still in the first phase of its program. Here’s where the state stands.

January 26, 2023

FDA advisers back plan to simplify COVID-19 vaccinations

The Food and Drug Administration's scientific advisers are helping to decide if most Americans may need once-a-year boosters — and how and when to periodically update the shots’ recipe.

January 26, 2023

Once-a-year COVID shots proposed

U.S. health officials want to make COVID-19 vaccinations more like the annual flu shot.

January 23, 2023

Northwestern men’s basketball postpones a 2nd straight game because of COVID-19 protocols

Northwestern has postponed a second straight men’s basketball game because of COVID-19 health and safety protocols.

January 20, 2023

COVID outbreak at Northwestern postpones Wednesday’s basketball game at Iowa

The men’s basketball game between Iowa and Northwestern scheduled for Wednesday in Iowa City will not be played due to COVID-19 health and safety protocols within the Northwestern program.

January 17, 2023

China reports 60,000 COVID-related deaths, says peak passed

China on Saturday reported nearly 60,000 deaths in people who had COVID-19 since early December, offering hard numbers for an unprecedented surge that was apparent in overcrowded hospitals and packed crematoriums, even as the government released little data about the status of the pandemic for weeks.

January 14, 2023

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