Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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.

Anyone flying to the U.S. will soon need to show proof of a negative test for COVID-19.

The states’ focus on vaccinating health-care workers and nursing homes has created a bottleneck, the official said.

“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.”

Abbott Labs is making its rapid Covid-19 antigen test available to schools, pharmacies and workplaces that require frequent and affordable testing.

The CDC reports that overdose fatalities in the U.S. have spiked during the coronavirus pandemic.

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.

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...

Dec. 4: Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker detailed the state’s plan for distributing a coronavirus vaccine when one becomes available.

The CDC’s previous infographic, which downplayed the disproportionate burden on communities of color, was widely shared.

Ellie Murray, an epidemiologist at Boston University, said the new guidance feels something like a compromise by the CDC, or a negotiating tactic.

Dr. Robert Redfield, the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, said the U.S. is at a “very critical time.”

Norwegian CFO Mark Kempa said last month that the company does “not expect a straight line recovery.”

The agency previously recommended that anyone who was exposed to Covid-19 quarantine for 14 days.

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.

Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine, made in partnership with BioNTech, needs to be stored at subzero temperatures and distribution challenges lie ahead.

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.

U.S. health officials Wednesday redefined what counts as close contact with someone with COVID-19 to include briefer but repeated encounters.

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…

As the holiday season quickly approaches, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released guidelines Monday for Thanksgiving.