WHO calls for stop in booster shots as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Illinois

New data from the Illinois Department of Public Health is sounding the alarm.

CHICAGO - The World Health Organization (WHO) is calling for the United States and other countries to put a full stop on booster shots.

The WHO Chief said there should be a moratorium for at least the rest of this year so that other developing countries can get their first doses.

In the U.S., 75 percent of adults have now gotten at least one shot.

But the numbers are getting higher, even here in Illinois because of these variants.

Dr. David Zich from Northwestern Medicine breaks down the latest medical headlines regarding COVID-19 in Chicago and beyond.

New data from the Illinois Department of Public Health is sounding the alarm.

Right now, more residents in Illinois are hospitalized with COVID-19 since February, as ICU beds fill up.

There are 3,100 ICU beds statewide, and only 679 are available.