[ad_1] The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s recent change in masking guidance allows health care facilities to end masking in clinical settings. This guidance misses the mark and fails to protect patients. While the guidance does instruct that facilities continue masking where immunocompromised patients may be present, it fails to specify how a facility […]
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[ad_1] CHICAGO — Chicago has seen major improvements in its battle against COVID-19’s Omicron variant. Cases are down, as are the number of people being hospitalized with and dying from the virus. And Chicago’s positivity rate has fallen below 5 percent for the first time in weeks. “The news continues to be very, very good […]
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[ad_1] The first case of the BA.2 omicron subvariant, often called “stealth omicron,” has been detected in Illinois, officials announced. Meanwhile, COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalizations are on a steady decline on average statewide, according to data from the Illinois Department of Public Health. Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across […]
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[ad_1] The new BA.2 omicron subvariant, regularly referred to as “stealth omicron,” has been reported in Wisconsin, according to a Milwaukee County health official. Dr. Ben Weston, chief health policy adviser for Milwaukee County tweeted Monday that BA.2 had been detected in the state, noting it is 1.5 times more transmissible than the original omicron […]
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[ad_1] The state of Illinois reported its fewest new COVID cases in more than a month as metrics continue to plummet in several key areas. According to the Illinois Department of Public Health, the state reported 6,654 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID in the last 24 hours, the lowest single-day number of cases […]
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[ad_1] CHICAGO (CBS) — While Illinois is seeing a decline in COVID-19 cases, the debate rages on about mask and vaccine mandates. A large crowd gathered outside the Thompson Center Saturday to protest vaccine and mask mandates. They carried signs expressing their opposition to mandates, saying those requirements are a violation of freedom and are hurting […]
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[ad_1] After a two-year hiatus, a new “Queen of the Court” for the downtown St. Patrick’s Day Parade has finally been crowned. With Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Mayor Lori Lightfoot looking on, Chicago cop Kelly Leyden was named the queen during a ceremony Thursday evening at the Plumbers Hall in West Town. Leyden will now […]
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[ad_1] With experts around the globe now talking about a so-called “stealth omicron” variant, many are wondering what exactly is it and is it a new COVID variant? Chicago’s top doctor said “stealth omicron,” also known as BA.2, is not technically a new COVID variant, and has not yet been classified as a variant of […]
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[ad_1] Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to clarify the North Park testing site is operated with the Illinois Department of Public Health and has been open since the summer. The city of Chicago is not affiliated with it. CHICAGO — Chicago’s health department has opened two more COVID-19 testing sites after residents have […]
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[ad_1] A number of Illinois-based COVID testing companies are now under investigation by state authorities. Meanwhile, public health experts are monitoring a new subvariant of omicron, but how worried should you be? Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today: 2 More COVID Testing Companies Under Investigation in Illinois Two […]
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