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Illinois health officials reported 14,388 new COVID-19 cases since Nov. 16, along with 59 additional deaths over the past seven days.

A look back at the top news headlines for this week in news with Kye Martin.

Health experts in Chicago and across the country since October have been expressing concern that an “explosion” of respiratory viruses — RSV, influenza and COVID — would start to appear this fall and winter as cases of each continue to rise.

Health experts in Chicago and across the country since October have been expressing that a “tripledemic” of respiratory viruses — RSV, influenza and COVID — would start to appear as cases of each continue to rise. Should masking come back as a result?

With concerns of a “tripledemic” on the rise ahead of the holiday season, and several Chicago-area counties under heightened COVID alert levels, what should you know if you test positive for COVID or come into contact with someone who has?

With winter approaching and Thanksgiving less than two weeks away, doctors warn the U.S. could potentially face what’s being called a “tripledemic” – a rise in three respiratory illnesses. NBC 5’s Vi Nguyen reports.

Respiratory Syncytial Virus, or RSV, has hit children in the Chicago area early this year, and doctors say cases still remain extremely high. NBC 5’s Lauren Petty reports.

The veterans’ home some 95 miles southwest of Chicago is the same facility where 36 veterans died of COVID-19 between November 2020 and January 2021.

For those who contract COVID for the first time, or who test positive following updated guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this summer, what is the protocol?

If you recently contracted COVID-19, you may be wondering what to do next, including what isolation protocol to follow.

Here is what people should do if they encounter an aggressive driver or road-rage incident according to Art Markman, a psychology professor at the University of Texas at Austin.

Allison Arwady stressed that the new COVID booster being available for children as young as 5 is critical to a possible surge the next few months.

COVID-19 infection rates could rise in the coming weeks, causing a possible surge, as the colder weather drives more people indoors and increases the risk of transmission. While not present in the U.S., signs of a fall surge have appeared in the U.K., where cases have jumped at least 25% in the most recent week, including a significant rise...

For those who contract COVID for the first time, or who test positive following updated guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention this summer, what is the protocol?

If you take a COVID test and it comes back negative, that may not mean you’re in the clear just yet. But how many tests is enough?

With it looking like COVID won’t go away anytime soon, what steps should you take if you test positive? If you had COVID and followed the proper guidance, you’ll need to take note as the current recommendations aren’t the same as before.

Unlike previous booster shots, anyone over the age of 12-years-old who has received a primary vaccine series is eligible for the new shot.

While more than 7 million Americans have received the recently updated bivalent COVID-19 booster, many more have yet to get the latest shot, despite being eligible. For some, there may be questions about whether the additional dose is needed, while others may believe it’s just too soon and have simply chosen to wait until the winter gets closer. Authorized by…

A look back at the top news headlines for this week in news with JC Navarrete.

Is Masking Still Required in Hospitals? Dr. Allison Arwady, the director of the Chicago Department of Public Health, breaks down newest CDC guidance.