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United Airlines to Require Travelers From UK to Show Negative Test When Flying to Chicago
Amid concerns over a newly detected coronavirus variant spreading around the United Kingdom, United Airlines announced Thursday that it will require all travelers from the U.K. flying to Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport to show proof of a negative coronavirus test.
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US Surgeon General Says New Coronavirus Variant in UK May Already Be in US
A newly detected coronavirus variant spreading around the United Kingdom could already be circulating in the U.S., Surgeon General Jerome Adams said Tuesday.
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WATCH: US Surgeon General Joins Top Doctors in Chicago in Sharing Holiday Message
US Surgeon General Jerome Adams joined IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike and CDPH Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady in urging people to stay home for the holidays this month as they share optimism about the state’s vaccine rollout.
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Lightfoot Says Chicago Following News of New Coronavirus Strain in UK ‘Very, Very Closely'
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said the city’s health department is following news of a new and potentially more contagious strain of coronavirus in the United Kingdom “very, very closely.”
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A More Infectious Coronavirus Strain Has Been Discovered in the UK: Here's What This Means
Multiple countries are closing their borders to the U.K. after a new coronavirus strain was discovered that is believed to be much more infectious. Dr. Noc, a scientist who has been educating TikTok users on the virus, stopped by LX News to answer our questions about what exactly this means.