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Illinois' Top Doctor on Vaccine and Visiting Loved Ones
As part of NBC 5’s “Vaccinated State” panel to answer viewer questions about the coronavirus vaccine in Illinois, Ngozi Ezike, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, responded to a question about how soon family members may safely visit each other again.
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Average New US Virus Cases Below 100K for 1st Time in Months
Average daily new coronavirus cases in the United States have dipped below 100,000 in recent days for the first time in months
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Indiana Reports 1,275 New Coronavirus Cases, 33 Additional Deaths Saturday
Health officials in Indiana reported 1,275 new cases of coronavirus and 33 additional deaths on Saturday, with more than 40,000 vaccine doses administered the day before.
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Illinois Residents Travel to Indiana For COVID Vaccine
Due to the lack of available appointments, some Illinois residents are saying they traveled to Indiana to receive the coronavirus vaccine. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports.
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December Is Deadliest, Most Infectious Month of Pandemic to Date
According to NBC News’ tally, December has already been the worst month of the pandemic, both in terms of overall case load and death toll.
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Mostly Virus-Free Kauai Hit by Pandemic After Travel Resumes
The small, tight-knit community of about 72,000 people on Hawaii’s rural island of Kauai spent the first seven months of the pandemic mostly sheltered from the viral storm
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Q&A: What We Know So Far About a COVID-19 Vaccine in Chicago
The city’s top doctor, Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady, answered several during a Q&A session at a briefing Tuesday.
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Here's a Breakdown on Tier 3 Mitigations Taking Effect in Illinois
The governor announced the changes, citing a rise in cases, hospitalizations and positivity rates in all of the state’s 11 regions.
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ICU Nurse Warns People To Take Coronavirus Seriously, ‘Stop Thinking This Is Just Like the Flu, It Isn't'
ICU nurse Carol Williams shared her “unfiltered COVID ICU nurse experience” on Facebook over the weekend and her words have resonated with many as the coronavirus pandemic surges once again in Illinois and across the country.
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Here Are the Restrictions for Chicago's Stay-at-Home Advisory
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot issued a stay-at-home advisory effective Monday as the city reaches a “critical point” in the second surge of its coronavirus pandemic.
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US Hits 11 Million COVID Cases as Restrictions Increase, Holiday Worries Mount
The United States surpassed more than 11 million COVID-19 on Sunday, as the third wave of the virus continued its uncontrolled spread, new restrictions were introduced, and Americans weighed whether and how they can celebrate Thanksgiving.
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Global Coronavirus Cases Top 50 Million as US and Europe Struggle to Contain Surges
The U.S. led the world with 9.9 million cases and more than 237,000 deaths, Johns Hopkins University data shows.
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Illinois Sees Record Daily Cases, Tests as Positivity Rate Rises and State Crosses 400K Case Total
Illinois health officials reported the state’s highest number of daily coronavirus cases of the entire coronavirus pandemic so far on Friday.
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Illinois Sees Highest Number of Daily Coronavirus Cases of Pandemic So Far
Illinois health officials reported the state’s highest number of daily coronavirus cases of the entire coronavirus pandemic so far on Thursday.
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Pritzker Issues Stern Warning as Coronavirus Cases Climb Statewide
On Thursday, illinois reported a new all-time high of 6,363 new coronavirus cases and a positivity rate of 6.9%. NBC 5’s Trina Orlando reports
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Pritzker Says ‘COVID Storm Coming' as State Metrics Continue to Rise
Oct. 19: Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday warned that “there seems to be a COVID storm coming” and urged residents to be prepared as the state’s metrics continue rising.
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Illinois Reports 3,874 New Coronavirus Cases, 31 Deaths as State Again Sets Testing Record
Illinois health officials reported 3,874 new cases of coronavirus Friday, along with 31 additional deaths as the state again set a record for highest number of tests conducted in a single day.
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New Coronavirus Projection: 500,000 Americans Could Die by February
A new model from the University of Washington shows that half a million Americans could die of the coronavirus by February 2021. But researchers say that if Americans universally wore masks, nearly 130,000 of these lives could be saved.
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Record-breaking Number of Tests Brings Illinois' Highest Regular One Day COVID-19 Case Count
Illinois broke records Thursday, reporting the highest number of coronavirus tests and regular one day case counts statewide since the pandemic began.
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Gov. Pritzker Heightens Restrictions for Another Illinois Region Amid Coronavirus Spike
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker heightened coronavirus mitigations for Region 1 on Thursday as metrics continue to climb.