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Even as Illinois potentially moves to completely reopen the state in coming months, Gov. J.B. Pritzker says that the state will continue to follow guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on mask-wearing, saying that it is the best way to protect those not yet vaccinated against coronavirus. On Thursday, Pritzker announced that the state plans to...

Cruise lines can soon begin trial voyages in U.S. waters

As Chicago aims for a July 4 reopening, cultural institutions, festivals and events are planning for a more normal summer. NBC 5’s Natalie Martinez has all the details.

More places are easing travel restrictions for vaccinated travelers, with some set to require inoculations from all travelers by the summer.

The drugstore chains are also expanding community clinics and signing deals with employers to reach Americans who may be busy or hesitant.

Disneyland has reopened in Southern California

On the fence about summer travel plans? Here’s what medical professionals who are involved in treating or researching Covid-19 are doing.

Many of the country’s most vaccine-hesitant communities are also facing a host of other factors that could hinder widespread vaccination, according to an NBC analysis

One of the largest reports on COVID-19 vaccination in pregnancy bolsters evidence that it is safe although more comprehensive research is needed.

The State Department is urging Americans not to travel overseas because of the risks from the coronavirus pandemic

More than a year after cruising came to a standstill as Covid gripped cabins, holidaymakers are seeing signs that cruises could be making a comeback.

The funds will be used to help improve the detection, monitoring and mitigation of “new and potentially dangerous strains,” the White House said.

The cruise CEOs made their case in this week’s meeting to replace the government’s phased-in approach to sailings from U.S. ports, sources told CNBC.

CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said that trying to fight Michigan’s Covid surge with vaccines alone would lead to disappointment.

Florida’s governor said the state will sue the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, demanding cruise ships be allowed to resume sailing immediately.

Carnival Cruise Line said Wednesday that it has seen a record level of bookings during the first quarter, up about 90% from fourth-quarter levels.

A new report says U.S. deaths last year topped 3.3 million, the nation’s highest annual death toll

Research shows evictions lead to a spike in Covid cases, raising concern about what will happen if the national ban on evictions is allowed to expire in days.

The trade group for the world’s biggest cruise lines on Wednesday called on the CDC to allow a phased-in resumption of sailings from U.S. ports in early July.

Airlines are putting pressure on the Biden administration to come up with a plan to reduce restrictions on international travel.