Report details state's response to deadly COVID outbreak at Lasalle Veterans' Home
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A report released Thursday morning by the Illinois Auditor General found the Illinois Department of Public Health left the Lasalle Veterans' Home hanging out to dry in several ways when it came to controlling the COVID-19 outbreak that killed three dozen residents between?November 2020 and January 2021.

Report released on state's response to deadly COVID outbreak at Lasalle Veterans' Home

The report found that the state health department, "did not identify and respond to the seriousness of the outbreak," "did not offer any advice or assistance as to how to slow the spread within the facility," and did not offer to provide extra COVID rapid tests.

Nearly 15M deaths associated with COVID-19, World Health Organization says

Scientists estimate there were between 13.3 million and 16.6 million deaths that were either caused directly by the coronavirus or were somehow attributed to the pandemic’s impact on health systems.

Fed raises interest rates by half-point, the most since 2000

The Federal Reserve intensified its drive to curb the worst inflation in 40 years by raising its benchmark short-term interest rate by a sizable half-percentage point.

Could annual COVID vaccine doses become the new normal?
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Dr. David Zich from Northwestern Medicine walks us through the latest COVID-19 headlines coming out of the medical community.

Chicago's top doctor expects city to move to 'Medium' level of Covid-19 transmission

With Chicago's rolling weekly average number of COVID-19 cases jumping by just over 100 since last week, the city's top doctor says she expects Chicago to be upgraded to "Medium" level of community risk either later this week or early next week.

Chicago's top doc expects city to move to 'Medium' Covid-19 risk
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With Chicago's rolling weekly average number of COVID-19 cases jumping by just over 100 since last week, the city's top doctor says she expects Chicago to be upgraded to ?Medium? level of community risk either later this week or early next week.

CDC restates transportation mask recommendation

U.S. health officials are restating their recommendation that Americans wear masks on planes, trains and buses, despite a court ruling last month that struck down a national mask mandate on public transportation.

2 new Covid-19 Omicron variants detected in U.S.
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Just when you thought we were edging our way out of the pandemic, two new variants could pose another threat. We talk with Dr. Jeffrey Kopin about it, Chief Medical Officer at Northwestern Medicine's Lake Forest Hospital.

Why are vaccines still important if so many kids have already had COVID-19?

A recent CDC report estimated that 75% of U.S. kids have likely had COVID-19. Here’s why experts say vaccines are still important, despite having recovered from a previous infection.