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Chicago's Top Doc Details the City's Plans for Updated COVID Booster Rollout
Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady held a media briefing Thursday morning to talk about preparations for new COVID booster shots. While the boosters were authorized by the Food and Drug Administration Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention still needs to recommend who should receive the vaccines target the omicron variant before shots can begin.
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Can You Still Get COVID Without Knowing? What Chicago's Top Doc Says as BA.5 Spreads
Discussing asymptomatic COVID cases during Tuesday’s Facebook Live, Dr. Allison Arwady, the commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, emphasized the importance of masking and testing as we are moving away from quarantine.
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The First Thing You Should Do After COVID Diagnosis, According to Chicago's Top Doc
With the spread of several new subvariants of omicron, Chicago’s top doctor is offering advice to residents in the event that they test positive for COVID-19, including the first thing they should do.
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Chicago Has Seen Omicron BA.5, BA.4 Surge Ahead of New York and Europe According to Chicago's Top Doctor
Considered the most contagious COVID-19 subvariants to date, BA.4 and BA.5 have fueled surges in case counts across the country, including in the Midwest, where both have become predominant strains.
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What's the First Thing You Should Do If You Have COVID? Chicago's Top Doctor Answers
As two more contagious omicron subvariants take hold across the U.S., you may be wondering what steps to take if you test positive for COVID-19.
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Chicago's Top Doctor Expects High COVID-19 Risk Level in ‘Next Few Weeks,' Mask Mandate Return Possible
Dr. Allison Arwady, the commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, said Tuesday that she expects Cook County to move to high COVID-19 community risk in ‘next few weeks,’ and if the mask mandate will return.
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Chicago's Top Doc Breaks Down What Happens Under ‘High' COVID Risk
One Chicago-area suburb has reached a “high” community COVID risk level, under guidelines set by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. At the same time, two additional counties have joined nearly the entire Chicago area in reaching an elevated risk level.
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Indoor Masks and Dining: What Chicago's Top Doctor Recommends as Chicago Moves to ‘Medium' COVID Risk Level
As Chicago moves from ‘low’ to ‘medium’ COVID risk level, Dr. Allison Arwady, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, shared her recommendations regarding indoor masking and dining at restaurants and bars.
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As BA.2 Variant Spreads, Here Are What Symptoms to Watch For
With BA.2 omicron subvariants now representing nearly all COVID cases in the U.S., what symptoms should you be watching for?
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Chicago COVID Metrics: City at ‘Low Community Level' of Transmission Even as Cases Rise
Even with COVID cases increasing by 26% in the last seven days, Chicago health officials say that the city remains in a “low community level” risk of COVID transmission, with hospitalizations remaining largely steady despite the increase in cases.
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New CDC Study Reveals Details on Antibodies as COVID Cases Climb
Three out of every five people in the U.S. have COVID antibodies from a previous infection, according to a new study from the CDC. This comes as cases continue creeping up across the country and in Illinois and Chicago. Lauren Petty reports.
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With Nearly All COVID Cases Now BA.2 Subvariants, Here Are Symptoms to Watch For
With BA.2 omicron subvariants now representing nearly all COVID cases in the U.S., what symptoms should you be watching for?
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Illinois COVID Cases Are Slowly Rising
The Illinois Public Department of Health Thursday issued a public health warning about the rise in cases, saying that residents “should be paying close attention to conditions in their local communities” and urged vaccinations and booster shots for eligible populations. Jen DeSalvo has more.
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COVID Cases Are Slowly Rising Across Illinois. Here's Where Community Transmission is Highest
Across the U.S., there has been a slight increase in cases in recent weeks, with daily confirmed cases nationwide rising from about 25,000 per day to more than 30,000.
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As BA.2 ‘Stealth Omicron' Subvariant Continues to Spread Across Midwest, COVID Cases Rise in Illinois
COVID cases are slowly back on the rise in Chicago and Illinois.
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Illinois Health Department Issues Warning With COVID Cases ‘Slowly Rising' in State
The Illinois Department of Public Health on Thursday issued a warning as COVID case rates are “slowly rising in many areas of the state.”
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As BA.2 Continues Rapid Midwest Rise, Here Are COVID Symptoms to Watch For
With the BA.2 omicron subvariant continuing to spread across Chicago, Illinois and the U.S., what symptoms should you be watching for?
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As BA.2 Continues Rapid Midwest Rise, Here Are COVID Symptoms to Watch For
With the BA.2 omicron subvariant continuing to spread across Chicago, Illinois and the U.S., what symptoms should you be watching for?
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‘Stealth Omicron' Cases Continue Rapid Rise in Midwest, CDC Estimates Say
The “stealth omicron” subvariant has only been the dominant strain of COVID in the United States for less than a month, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now believes that it is responsible for more than 80% of new cases of the virus.
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Illinois' Top Doc Discusses Whether State Is Considering Return to Mask Mandate
Even as the city of Chicago and the state of Illinois see increases in COVID cases, it doesn’t appear that officials are planning to follow the lead of Philadelphia in bringing back mask mandates to stop the spread of the virus.