Lysol Disinfectant Spray effective against COVID-19: EPA

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has approved the use of Lysol's disinfectant spray to protect against COVID-19.

Family prepares to say goodbye to young woman dying from COVID-19

A 24-year-old woman who came to Atlanta to celebrate a friend's birthday is now in hospice care after a battle with COVID-19. 

Biden wants US to produce more of its own pandemic supplies

Joe Biden is promising to shift production of medical equipment and other key pandemic-fighting products “back to U.S. soil,” creating jobs and bolstering a domestic supply chain he says has been exposed as inadequate and vulnerable by the coronavirus outbreak.

Report: Florida teen attended large event, treated with hydroxychloroquine before COVID-19 death

The parents of a 17-year-old Fort Myers girl gave their daughter hydroxychloroquine before taking her to the hospital to get treatment for COVID-19, according to a report by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and WINK News.

More positive virus tests, canceled workouts add to MLB unease

As baseball nears the two-week countdown to the start of its delayed season, the COVID-19 pandemic continues to keep more players, including Boston Red Sox projected opening day starter Eduardo Rodriguez, off the field.

Drool, please: University of Illinois rolls out saliva tests for coronavirus

Students and staff at the University of Illinois can be tested for the coronavirus with a saliva sample instead of an uncomfortable nasal swab.

Trump says he will pressure states to reopen schools in fall

President Donald Trump says he will pressure governors to reopen schools and colleges this fall, arguing that some want to keep schools closed for political reasons against the will of families.

37 more people die from COVID-19 in Illinois

Illinois health officials on Tuesday said another 37 people have died from COVID-19, raising the state’s death toll to 7,063.

Protective gear for medical workers begins to run low again

The new shortages come as the virus resumes its rapid spread and the number of hospitalized patients climbs.

Gov. Gretchen Whitmer warns Michigan may have to 'dial back' reopening as COVID-19 cases rise

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said on Tuesday the nation needs a mask policy to effectively fight the continual spread of COVID-19 while also saying, if Michigan cases continue to rise, she's ready to close parts of the economy again and move the state backward, if necessary.

New light test helps analyze the effectiveness of COVID-19 masks
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Dr. Scott Segal from Wake Forest Baptist Health talks about how they're using particle filtration to analyze the effectiveness of masks.

UChicago launches community support initiative
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Derek Douglas from the University of Chicago talks about what they're doing to help provide tens of thousands of meals to residents in need.

Dr. Arwady on the necessity of Chicago's quarantine order for travelers
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Dr. Alison Arwady joins Good Day Chicago to talk about why Chicago's quaratine order for incoming travelers is necessary for limiting the spread of the virus.

GOP congressional hopeful’s dairy got coronavirus relief loan

A dairy owned by Illinois Republican congressional candidate Jim Oberweis received a loan worth $5 million to $10 million from the federal rescue package aimed at helping small businesses weather the coronavirus pandemic, according to data released Monday.