Trump to sign coronavirus vaccine executive order prioritizing Americans over foreign nations

Trump is expected to sign an executive order Tuesday that will ensure all Americans have access to the coronavirus vaccine before the U.S. government begins aiding nations around the world, Fox News has learned.

Chicago alderman admits breaking indoor dining rules in his restaurants

A Chicago alderman acknowledged Monday that he violated state and city orders banning indoor dining when he allowed indoor dining at restaurants he owns.

Illinois reports 8,691 new coronavirus cases, 90 more deaths

Public health officials on Monday said another 8,691 people in Illinois tested positive for COVID-19, and another 90 people died from the virus.

Pennsylvania man begs Facebook friends to help find ICU bed for COVID-19-stricken mom

Shawn Rider’s mom Karen contracted the coronavirus in mid-November. She was admitted to Hanover Hospital, about two hours west of Philadelphia, and had been on a ventilator since Nov. 23, her son wrote on social media.

Survey uncovers troubling consequences of isolation during pandemic
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Isolating during the pandemic has created some troubling unintended consequences and we're learning more about the toll this isolation is taking on the elderly thanks to a new study from Oak Street Health.

US economy will return to pre-pandemic levels by second-half of 2021, experts predict

The U.S. economy's growth is likely slowing as 2020 comes to a close, but a growing number of economists expect it to claw back to its pre-pandemic strength by the second half of next year.

President-elect Joe Biden picks California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be Health Secretary

President-elect Joe Biden has picked California Attorney General Xavier Becerra to be his health secretary. If confirmed by the Senate, Becerra, 62, will be the first Latino to head the Department of Health and Human Services. His mother was born in Jalisco, Mexico, and emigrated to the U.S. after marrying his father.

Failing report cards: Schools say that 38 to 79 percent of remote students getting Fs

In New Mexico, more than 40 percent of middle and high school students were failing at least one class as of late October. In Houston, 42% of students received at least one F in the first grading period of the year. Nearly 40% of grades for high school students in St. Paul, Minnesota, were Fs, double the amount in a typical year. 

Doctor's medical license suspended after he told a Trump rally he doesn't wear a mask at work

Dr. Steven LaTulippe told crowds at a Trump rally that he doesn't wear a mask at his clinic, and that he tells other people not to wear masks either. But an Oregon state order requires healthcare workers to wear masks, and now Dr. LaTulippe's medical license has been suspended.

National Guard soldiers triaging COVID patients outside swamped clinics in Idaho

In Idaho, more than a thousand people have died from coronavirus. That is four to five times the number of annual deaths from flu and pneumonia. "We are so close to rationing care here. We are probably 10 to 15 days away."

Over 200 more COVID-19 deaths reported in Illinois

The Illinois Health Department is reporting another 9,887 new COVID-19 cases and 208 more deaths in the state. 

Tentative agreement reached by striking Chicago-area nursing home workers

Striking Chicago-area nursing home workers have reached a tentative contract agreement with Infinity Healthcare Management, the union representing the workers announced Friday.

Pritzker lays out vaccine distribution plan, initial vaccines to go to 50 counties with top death rates

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said that the initial delivery of vaccines to prevent COVID-19 will be dedicated to the 50 counties in the state with the highest death rates per capita. 

Arizona company hopes its COVID-19 nasal spray can help people as they wait for vaccine

It's not a vaccine, but officials with one Arizona biotech firm hopes their nasal spray could bridge the gap for someone waiting on a vaccine, or can’t get a vaccine.

In sickness and in health: Couple exchanges vows through window after bride contracts COVID-19

Just days before her wedding, Lauren found out she had tested positive for COVID-19. After changing their venue three times and with a marriage license set to expire the day after their ceremony, the couple knew that they still wanted to say “I do.”