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Chicago Public Schools' Carver Elementary School holds a COVID-19 vaccine clinic.

Chicago expected to reach ‘high’ COVID-19 level as soon as next week

'High' level wouldn't necessarily mean the mask rule comes back, officials said.

Kids ages 5 to 11 should get a booster dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine, CDC says

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommended a third COVID-19 shot to healthy elementary-age kids.

A third of US should be considering masks as COVID cases rise, officials say

COVID-19 cases are increasing in the U.S. – and could get even worse over the coming months, federal health officials warned in urging areas hardest hit to consider reissuing calls for indoor masking.

Interrogation, uncertainty for surrendering Mariupol troops

Nearly 1,000 last-ditch Ukrainian fighters who had held out inside Mariupol’s pulverized steel plant have surrendered, Russia said Wednesday.

Evanston reaches ‘high’ COVID-19 transmission level, as high school reinstates mask-wearing policy

Evanston Health and Human Services Department has upgraded the COVID-19 community risk level to high resulting in Evanston Township High School reinstating their masking policy.

FDA clears COVID booster shot for kids ages 5 to 11; CDC to meet this week in final hurdle

U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized a COVID-19 booster shot for healthy 5- to 11-year-olds, hoping an extra vaccine dose will enhance their protection as infections once again creep upward.

Another batch of free COVID at-home tests — 8 per household — are now available

U.S. households can request an additional eight free at-home tests to be shipped by the U.S. Postal Service.

How often can you be infected with COVID-19?

A virus that shows no signs of disappearing, variants that are adept at dodging the body’s defenses and waves of infections two, maybe three times a year — this may be the future of COVID-19, some scientists now fear.

US deaths from COVID-19 hit 1 million, less than 2 1/2 years in

The U.S. has the highest reported COVID-19 death toll of any country, with the number hitting 1 million on Monday.

CPS CEO Pedro Martinez tests positive for COVID-19 and is isolating

His diagnosis comes as district cases are surging again.

Biden urges the world to renew COVID fight as US nears 1 million deaths

President Biden appealed to world leaders for a renewed international commitment to attacking COVID-19 as he led the U.S. in marking the approaching “tragic milestone” of 1 million deaths at home from the virus.

Wednesday’s Chicago White Sox game is postponed because of positive COVID-19 tests on the Cleveland Guardians

Wednesday’s Chicago White Sox game against the Cleveland Guardians was postponed because of multiple positive COVID-19 tests within the Guardians organization.

Creeping COVID-19 cases result in few schools mask mandates

COVID-19 cases are up, leading a smattering of school districts, particularly in the Northeast, to bring back mask mandates and recommendations for the first time since the omicron winter surge ended.

Chicago Public Schools launches mental health and suicide prevention campaign: ‘COVID has only presented an additional challenge’

The "Please Stay" program was developed in part by Lady Gaga's Born This Way Foundation.

Pandemic gets tougher to track as COVID testing plunges

Testing for COVID-19 has plummeted across the globe, making it much tougher for scientists to track the course of the pandemic and spot new, worrisome viral mutants.

CPS expands access to remote learning: ‘For kids who are high risk ... this is a very good option’

The Virtual Academy was prompted by COVID-19 but now CPS is easing entry rules.

COVID-19 numbers rising in Naperville; DuPage says cases increasing among youth

The number of active cases of COVID-19 has been steadily creeping up in Naperville over the last several months as DuPage County warns that infections are especially high among youth.

Indoor masking ‘strongly recommended’ but still optional in Chicago and in schools as COVID-19 numbers climb

The move comes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention deemed Cook County to be at the “medium” risk level for community transmission.

Nearly 1 million COVID-19 deaths: A look at the US numbers

The pandemic has generated gigabytes of data that make clear which U.S. groups have been hit the hardest. Take a look at the numbers.

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