COVID-19
COVID-19 news covers everything readers need to know about the pandemic, vaccines, boosters, statistics, and updates worldwide.
Chicago Reinstates Restrictions on Unvaccinated Travelers From Other States
After months of not having any traveler advisories, Chicago decided to reinstate travel restrictions. As of Wednesday, July 20, 2021,...
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Chicago Mayor Threatens to Reinstate COVID-19 Restrictions
As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is threatening to reinstate more public health restrictions. The city's...
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COVID-19 Rates Continue to Increase in Low Vaccinated States
COVID-19 has run rampant on the entire planet for over 1 year and unfortunately, the end is not approaching as...
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How Can You Defeat the COVID-19 Delta Variant?
Short of going into complete isolation, the best defense against the COVID-19 Delta variant is vaccination. United States health officials...
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Japan Declares a State of Emergency Due to Spike in COVID-19 Cases
The Tokyo 2021 Olympics are set to begin on July 23rd. However, due to the recent spike in COVID-19 cases,...
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CDC Uses Genomic Surveillance to Identify and Track COVID-19 Variants
There is a reason it seems as though news about coronavirus variants is plentiful. SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19,...
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Shots Pushed With Incentives While Shootings Rise With No Worries
While the city of Chicago is preparing to open in a little over a week on June 11, 2021, shootings...
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COVID-19 Creates a Gap Between Vaccinated Parents and Their Kids
The CDC announced that fully vaccinated adults could diss their masks. While this sounds great, some parents are concerned about...
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Johnson & Johnson Vaccine Usage Halted Due to Rare Blood Clots
CDC Principal Deputy Director Dr. Anne Sccuchat and FDC Director for Biologics Evaluation and Research Peter Marks released a statement...
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Chicago Teen Helps Over 3,000 Senior Citizens Schedule COVID-19 Vaccines [Video]
A high school teen leads Chicago Vaccine Angels during his school breaks. Benjamin Kagan began assisting older get their COVID-19...
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