[ad_1] As omicron cases continue to spread throughout Chicago and Illinois, people are asking how long they’ll be contagious after contracting COVID-19. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued new guidance last month, shifting the timing for isolation and quarantine as some experts say the time frame when people are most contagious is earlier. […]
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[ad_1] Chicago’s top doctor said the city is “keeping an eye on” the “stealth omicron” variant, a subvariant of omicron also known as BA.2. The subvariant has been detected in more than 40 countries, but what is it and what does it mean for the pandemic? This version of the coronavirus, which scientists call BA.2, […]
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[ad_1] A version of the omicron variant dubbed “stealth omicron” is being monitored by scientists and health experts around the world as it has been detected in more than 40 countries, but what is it and what does it mean for the pandemic? This version of the coronavirus, which scientists call BA.2, is widely considered […]
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[ad_1] (WTTW News) Chicago Public Schools suddenly changed the way it publicly reports positive COVID-19 cases in its schools not due to any “ill intent,” but because some cases were possibly being reported multiple times and leading to inaccurate counts, city officials said Tuesday. CPS has been criticized in recent days for not telling students […]
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[ad_1] Pfizer has begun a study comparing its original COVID-19 vaccine with doses specially tweaked to match the hugely contagious omicron variant. Pfizer and its partner BioNTech announced the study on Tuesday. COVID-19 vaccine makers have been updating their shots to better match omicron in case global health authorities decide the change is needed. While […]
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[ad_1] Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Monday a statewide initiative to provide paid administrative leave for school employees who have received the COVID-19 vaccine. In a news release, Pritzker explained he negotiated with the Illinois Education Association and the Illinois Federation of Teachers to keep students and teachers in the classroom safely without penalizing vaccinated […]
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[ad_1] Free N95 masks from the government are expected to be available in Illinois this week. Plus, a number of reopenings are being reported this week, including a mass vaccination site in Cook County and state driver services facilities. Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today: Walgreens, CVS, Chicago-Area […]
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[ad_1] Neurological symptoms have been commonly reported in those suffering from post-COVID conditions – lingering symptoms experienced four or more weeks after an initial infection. But a new study by researchers at Yale University found even those who contract mild infections can sustain neurological damage. In an interview with NBC Connecticut, Dr. Akiko Iwasaki, who […]
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[ad_1] As the Chicago area has likely “passed the peak” of the omicron COVID-19 variant, according to the city’s top doctor, could there be another strain on the horizon? “I don’t think we’re done with variants,” Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said during a Facebook Live event. Though new strains are […]
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[ad_1] As Chicago sees early signs of decline from the omicron surge, with officials in both the city and Illinois saying a peak has been reached, what will that mean for vaccine mandates and other COVID restrictions in the city? Chicago’s top doctor said the city will be lifting restrictions “at some point,” but exactly […]
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