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US lifting COVID-19 test requirement for international travel

The Biden administration is lifting its requirement that international air travelers to the U.S. take a COVID-19 test within a day before boarding their flights.

A new COVID-19 vaccine may be an option for troops with religious concerns

A COVID-19 vaccine that could soon win federal approval may offer a boost for the U.S. military: an opportunity to get shots into some of the thousands of service members who have refused other coronavirus vaccines for religious reasons.

Millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses ordered for youngest kids, White House says

Millions of COVID-19 vaccine doses have been ordered for small children in anticipation of possible federal authorization next week, White House officials say.

Moderna says updated COVID shot boosts omicron protection

Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine that combines its original shot with protection against the omicron variant appears to work, the company said.

FDA advisers back Novavax COVID shots as 4th vaccine option in US

American adults who haven’t yet gotten vaccinated against COVID-19 may soon get another choice.

Chicago Public Schools plans to spend nearly $10 billion next school year

CPS will spend about $200 million more next year even as enrollment declines.

FDA advisers meeting on Novavax, a latecomer in COVID-19 vaccine race

A federal advisory committee will vote on whether regulators should authorize a COVID-19 vaccine made by Novavax.

First COVID vaccine shots for kids under 5 possible by June 21, White House says

The Biden administration said children under 5 may be able to get their first COVID-19 vaccination doses as soon as June 21, if federal regulators authorize shots for the age group, as expected.

Officials say many ignoring Lake County’s return to high-risk coronavirus status; ‘COVID is not gone’

So, it came as no surprise to some that many shopping indoors or attending large events over the Memorial Day weekend did not return to wearing masks despite Lake County moving from a medium to high risk level for the spread of the coronavirus pandemic on Thursday.

CPS librarian who spoke out against library cuts said she expects to lose her job

Job cuts in CPS are happening even though the district still has more than $1 billion of federal COVID-19 relief money available.

CDC moves DuPage, Will counties back to ‘high’ level of COVID-19 transmission

CDC lists DuPage, Will counties as ‘high’ level of COVID-19 transmission

Cook among 15 counties to move into ‘high’ COVID-19 level Thursday evening: officials

Chicago is expected to move into a “high” community level of COVID-19 as early as Thursday night, officials said, as the city braces for an estimated 1.4 million people to visit the city over Memorial Day weekend, the unofficial start of the summer season.

More than 1 in 5 adult COVID survivors in US may develop long COVID, CDC study suggests

One in 5 adult COVID survivors under age 65 in the United States has experienced at least one health condition that could be considered long COVID, according to a new CDC study.

Face coverings remain optional in newest COVID-19 spike, but doctors encourage people to put on masks again

After a welcome lull in new COVID-19 cases in March following the winter omicron surge, cases are once again spiking, another uptick in the seemingly endless cycle of the pandemic’s virus spread.

Long COVID symptoms lasted a median of 15 months, Northwestern study finds

People with long COVID-19 may experience symptoms such as headaches and brain fog for an average of 15 months after first becoming ill.

Opponents of federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate ask appeals court to reconsider

A federal appeals court is being asked to reconsider its decision allowing the Biden administration to require that federal employees get vaccinated against COVID-19.

What’s next for COVID-19 vaccines for youngest US children

A few steps remain before COVID-19 vaccines are available to those under 5. Here's what's next.

Pfizer says 3 doses of its COVID vaccine protect kids under 5

Three doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine offer strong protection for children younger than 5, the company announced Monday.

As COVID-19 cases rise, 60% of kids 5 to 11 in Illinois are still unvaccinated

Doctors, public health experts and community members who work on vaccine outreach say they hear a range of concerns from parents.

COVID pandemic is ‘most certainly not over,’ head of World Health Organization warns

The COVID-19 pandemic is “most certainly not over,” the head of the World Health Organization warned Sunday, despite a decline in reported cases since the peak of the omicron wave. He told governments that “we lower our guard at our peril.”

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