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Sunday Marks 1 Year Since Illinois' First COVID Case. Read the Story From That Day
This story was first published on Jan. 24, 2020. It marked the first known coronavirus case in Illinois and the start of what would inevitably become a deadly and historic pandemic.
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New CDC Restrictions for Air Travel Go Into Effect Jan. 26
Anyone flying to the U.S. will soon need to show proof of a negative test for COVID-19.
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CDC Expands Covid Vaccination Guidelines to Everyone 65 and Older
The states’ focus on vaccinating health-care workers and nursing homes has created a bottleneck, the official said.
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Why We Should All Start Making Our Own Face Masks During Coronavirus—and an Expert-Approved Guide on How
“Most people have the basic materials to make a face mask right now,” says Stanford psychology expert Nir Eyal. “It’s time to call forth the ‘can do’ American spirit and encourage everyone stuck at home during the coronavirus pandemic to start sewing.”
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Abbott Labs Rolls Out Its BinaxNOW Rapid Covid-19 Test to Schools and Workplaces Nationwide
Abbott Labs is making its rapid Covid-19 antigen test available to schools, pharmacies and workplaces that require frequent and affordable testing.
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CDC Finds ‘Substantial Increase' In Overdose Deaths During Pandemic
The CDC reports that overdose fatalities in the U.S. have spiked during the coronavirus pandemic.
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CDC Releases Recommendations for Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday posted recommendations for use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as it relates to the general public, pregnant women and immunocompromised individuals.
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Illinois Slated to Get 109K Doses of Pfizer's Vaccine if Approved – Here's Where it Will Go
Illinois will receive 109,000 initial doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine following the vaccine’s approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday. States learned only this week how many doses to expect and when, and received guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommending that health care workers and nursing home patients get...
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Pritzker Gives ‘Detailed Update' on Illinois' Vaccine Distribution Plan
Dec. 4: Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker detailed the state’s plan for distributing a coronavirus vaccine when one becomes available.
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CDC Quietly Adjusted Covid Death Data, Shows Higher Relative Toll on Black, Hispanic People
The CDC’s previous infographic, which downplayed the disproportionate burden on communities of color, was widely shared.
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CDC's New Covid Quarantine Guidance Criticized for Addressing the Wrong Problem
Ellie Murray, an epidemiologist at Boston University, said the new guidance feels something like a compromise by the CDC, or a negotiating tactic.
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U.S. Reports Record 2,800 Covid Deaths in a Single Day, Hospitals Pushed to the Limits
Dr. Robert Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said the U.S. is at a “very critical time.”
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Norwegian Extends Suspension of Most Cruises Through March in Latest Blow to Industry
Norwegian CFO Mark Kempa said last month that the company does “not expect a straight line recovery.”
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CDC Says 14-Day Quarantine Best Way to Reduce Covid Risk, But 10- and 7-Day Periods Work in Some Cases
The agency previously recommended that anyone who was exposed to Covid-19 quarantine for 14 days.
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CDC Shortens Quarantine Recommendation to 10 Days With No Symptoms
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Wednesday that the recommended quarantine period for people exposed to the coronavirus has been shortened from 14 days to 10 days if they have no symptoms.
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The Challenges Pfizer Faces Distributing Its Covid-19 Vaccine to the Masses
Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, made in partnership with BioNTech, needs to be stored at subzero temperatures and distribution challenges lie ahead.
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CDC Recommends Avoiding Cruise Ship Travel, Upgrades COVID-19 Infection Risk to Highest Level
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention upgraded cruise ship travel to the highest possible risk level for spreading COVID-19 – weeks after the agency gave cruises the green light to set sail.
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CDC Redefines COVID-19 Close Contact, Adds Brief Encounters
U.S. health officials Wednesday redefined what counts as close contact with someone with COVID-19 to include briefer but repeated encounters.
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CDC Releases Guidelines for Thanksgiving, Says Gatherings Should Be ‘Small'
As the holiday season quickly approaches, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidelines Monday for Thanksgiving. Similar to the Halloween guidelines, the CDC ranked traditional Thanksgiving activities from “low risk” to “high risk.” Having a “small dinner” with only people in the same household, delivering food to neighbors and participating in a virtual dinner were all in the…
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CDC Releases Guidelines for Thanksgiving, Says Gatherings Should Be ‘Small'
As the holiday season quickly approaches, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidelines Monday for Thanksgiving.