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Holiday season bringing another rise in COVID-19
The increase this year in COVID-19 cases has been accompanied by surging cases of flu and other respiratory viruses.
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DOJ subpoenas election officials in states Trump disputed
Special counsel Jack Smith has subpoenaed local election officials in Wisconsin, Michigan, Arizona and Pennsylvania, asking for communications with or involving former President Donald Trump.
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China COVID-19 lockdown protests spread to Chicago with consulate demonstration
A crowd of protesters gathered outside Chicago's Chinese consulate Tuesday to protest China's crackdowns on dissent and COVID-19 lockdowns.
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Monkeypox Has a New Name: Mpox
The World Health Organization, responding to complaints that the word monkeypox conjures up racist tropes and stigmatizes patients, is recommending that the name of the disease be changed to mpox.
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After a year, omicron is still driving COVID surges in the US and worries as families gather for holidays
The omicron variant is driving U.S. COVID-19 case counts higher in many places just in time for the holiday season.
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3 Chicago officers who died battling COVID-19 receive line-of-duty death designations nearly a year later
City officials would not discuss why the line-of-duty designations for the three officers took months to resolve.
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Pfizer COVID booster spurs immune response to new omicron subtypes
Pfizer said Friday that its updated COVID-19 booster may offer some protection against newly emerging omicron mutants even though it’s not an exact match.
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China eases some quarantine for travelers
Travelers arriving in China will spend less time in quarantine under changes to sweeping anti-virus controls announced Friday to reduce disruptions to the economy and society.
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People with long COVID face barriers to government disability benefits
When Josephine Cabrera Taveras was infected with COVID-19 in spring 2020, she didn’t anticipate that the virus would knock her out of work for two years and put her family at risk for eviction.
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Routine childhood vaccinations in Illinois dropped during the pandemic, worrying pediatricians
In Illinois, routine childhood vaccinations against diseases such as measles, polio and whooping cough slipped during the pandemic.
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Vaccinating pregnant women protects their newborns from RSV, new study suggests
The preliminary results buoy hope that after decades of failure and frustration, vaccines against RSV may finally be getting close.
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Pfizer rides Paxlovid sales to better-than-expected quarter
Pfizer’s COVID-19 treatment helped the pharmaceutical giant balance tumbling international sales for its coronavirus vaccine and top third-quarter expectations.
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Flu vaccine may reduce risk of stroke, study suggests
Getting a flu shot may offer an added benefit.
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Top public health official predicts Chicago will move back into medium risk level for COVID-19 this winter
Dr. Allison Arwady warned Friday of a potential “triple combo” of illnesses among children between COVID-19, flu and acute respiratory illnesses.
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CPS sees record graduation rates, but pandemic-era declines in math and reading proficiency are ‘sobering’
Overall performance fell and gaps widened for Black and Latino students, new scores from tests taken last year show.
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Oral COVID-19 vaccine rolling out in China
The Chinese city of Shanghai started administering an inhalable COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday in what appears to be a world first.
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State reports another COVID-19 outbreak at LaSalle home where 36 veterans died two years ago
The state-run veterans home in LaSalle where 36 residents died during a coronavirus outbreak two years ago is experiencing another surge of COVID-19.
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COVID-19 linked to increase in US pregnancy-related deaths
COVID-19 drove a dramatic increase in the number of women who died from pregnancy or childbirth complications in the U.S. last year, a crisis that has disproportionately claimed Black and Hispanic women as victims, according to a report released Wednesday..
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Another COVID wave could be coming. Here’s how to make your holiday plans.
Here’s what to keep in mind as you map out your family’s plans for the holidays.
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Illinois no longer requiring masks in health care facilities, though many may continue mandating them
The change is in line with recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention