Arwady pushes back on WHO guidance on masks
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Chicago's top doctor is pushing back on guidance from the World Health Organization on wearing face masks.

Kim Jong Un berates N. Korean officials for 'crucial' COVID-19 lapse

Kim Jong Un berated top North Korean officials for failures in COVID-19 prevention. But so far, the country has claimed to have had no infections.

Chicago travel order shifts to an advisory as no states on city's restricted list again

Chicago's travel order has transitioned to an advisory after no U.S. states or territories were found to be on the city's list requiring travel restrictions, officials announced Tuesday.

More than 80 COVID-19 cases linked to Illinois summer camp, officials say

More than 80 people tested positive for the coronavirus at a summer youth camp held in central Illinois in mid-June where masking was not required and vaccination status was not checked, officials said Monday.

Puerto Rico to receive nearly $4B in US pandemic relief funds

Strict conditions had prevented the U.S. territory from receiving certain federal funds in a timely manner under the Trump administration, but these have been easing under President Biden.

UK health minister resigns after breaking COVID-19 protocols

U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock resigned Saturday, a day after apologizing for breaching social distancing rules with an aide with whom he was allegedly having an affair.

Illinois reports 1,744 coronavirus cases, 66 deaths in the last week

Public health officials on Friday announced 1,744 new cases of the coronavirus in Illinois and 66 additional deaths have been recorded in the last week.

2 Six Flags tickets for kids who get vaccinated at Elgin clinic Friday
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On Friday, a vaccination clinic in Elgin will be giving out two free Six Flags Great America tickets to those ages 17 and under who get a COVID-19 shot.

US COVID-19 deaths: Most who died recently were unvaccinated, data shows

Nearly all COVID-19 deaths in the United States now are in people who weren’t vaccinated, a staggering demonstration of how effective the vaccines have been and an indication that daily deaths — now down to under 300 — could be practically zero if everyone eligible got the shots.

CDC: 'Likely' link between COVID vaccines and rare condition in teens

The COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Technical Work Group, which presented during the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meeting Wednesday, said the "data available to date suggest likely association of myocarditis with mRNA vaccination in adolescents and young adults."