Is another surge of COVID-19 headed our way?
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COVID-19 cases in China reached record high numbers over the weekend, leading some to wonder if another surge is on the way.

River North restaurants cut hours more than any area in U.S. during COVID: survey

Restaurants in River North cut their operating hours more during the COVID-19 pandemic than restaurants in any other part of the country, according to a new survey.

What is the 'tripledemic' and who is most at risk?
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FOX medical contributor Dr. Mike Cirigliano defines the "tripledemic" and talks about what to do prevent contracting any illnesses during holiday travel season.

How the pandemic created lasting changes in holiday shopping
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Matt Adams, principal at Deloitte Consulting, talks about how the COVID-19 pandemic made consumers shift the way they approached holiday shopping.

Deborah Birx to deliver keynote speech at COVID-19 Response Symposium in Chicago
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Former White House coronavirus response coordinator Deborah Birx talks about lessons from the pandemic and what she plans to address at the K-12 COVID-19 Response Symposium in Chicago.

Study: COVID reinfection could be deadly
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People who get COVID a second time, apparently face a significantly higher risk of death.

COVID-19 deaths down 90% since February, WHO says

Overall, the WHO has reported 629 million cases and 6.5 million deaths linked to the pandemic.

Chicago rises back up to ‘medium’ COVID-19 risk level

COVID-19 transmission has risen to a medium risk level across the Chicago area, as temperatures drop and cases rise once again, health officials said Friday.

Lino Lakes family left with $20K hospital bill after toddler's COVID-19 treatment deemed not necessary

A Lino Lakes family was left with a $20,000 bill for the treatment of their toddler, who was hospitalized and placed on oxygen with COVID-19 and enterovirus. Insurance deemed the treatment not "medically necessary."

Health officials encourage COVID-19 booster as Thanksgiving nears

With Thanksgiving two weeks away, public health officials are recommending that Americans get the new COVID-19 booster tweaked to target the most common omicron strain.

Cook County residents urged to get COVID booster, flu shot ahead of holidays

Cook County health officials Sunday announced a new awareness campaign aimed at getting suburban residents to stay up to date with their COVID and flu vaccinations ahead of the holiday season.

US deaths caused by alcohol spiked during pandemic, CDC reports show

Deaths attributed to alcohol were highest for people ages 55 to 64, but rose dramatically for certain other groups, including jumping 42% among women ages 35 to 44.

Pfizer-BioNTech testing combination flu-COVID-19 vaccine

The WHO estimates 290,000 to 650,000 people worldwide die of flu-related causes every year. About 1.1 million people in the U.S. have died from COVID-19.