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As New COVID Variants Emerge at a Faster Pace, Here's What You Need to Know
During a coronavirus update Friday, Chicago’s top doctor said that new COVID variants are emerging “more quickly right now,” potentially marking a turning point in the pandemic as it enters its third winter.
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Illinois Seeing ‘Uptick' in COVID Cases, Health Department Says
Illinois saw an “uptick” in COVID cases within the last week, the state’s health department said Friday.
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Chicago's Top Doctor Gives COVID-19 Update Ahead of Halloween, Holiday Season
Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady delivered a COVID-19 update ahead of Halloween and the holiday season. Sandra Torres reports.
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New COVID Variants Emerging ‘More Quickly' Now. Here's What That Signals
New COVID variants are emerging “more quickly right now,” Chicago’s top doctor said during a coronavirus update Friday, and that could signal a shift heading into colder months.
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‘Nightmare' and ‘Scrabble': How Worried Should You Be About New COVID Variants?
As new COVID variants emerge, such as XBB and BQ.1 and BQ.1.1, they’re also generating new names like the “nightmare variant” or “scrabble variants.” But what does that mean and how worried should you actually be?
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BQ.1, BQ.1.1 Variants, Resistant to Some COVID Treatments, Continue to Gain Ground in U.S.
The BA.5 subvariant of COVID-19 remains the dominant strain in the United States this week, but several other new forms of the virus are gaining ground, and physicians warn that some treatments against the illness may not be effective against them.
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Is There a ‘Nightmare' COVID Variant Spreading Right Now? Infectious Disease Specialist Explains
While the BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 COVID subvariants have gained traction across the U.S. in recent days, another new strain is responsible for a surge in cases in Singapore.