Evaluating the safety risks of returning to indoor dining
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Dr. Shikha Jain from the University of Illinois at Chicago talks about the challenges of returning to indoor dining and what's next in the city's phased vaccine rollout plan.

Attorneys urge California to move incarcerated to front of vaccination line

There have been about a dozen bigger outbreaks in the last month, accounting for about a third of the 167 inmate coronavirus deaths. Corrections officials said active cases peaked Dec. 20 at 10,721 systemwide.

Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce join effort to develop COVID-19 vaccination digital passport

The technology would allow individuals to obtain a copy of their immunization records through a digital wallet of their choice, such as Apple Wallet or Google Pay, while those without smartphones would receive paper printed with QR codes containing verifiable credentials.

Biden unveils $1.9 trillion COVID-19 stimulus plan, including $1,400 stimulus checks

President-elect Joe Biden is unveiling a $1.9 trillion coronavirus plan aimed at speeding up the vaccine rollout and providing financial help to individuals, states and local governments and businesses.

Chicago bar giving out gift cards to individuals who get COVID-19 vaccine

The Village Tap, located in the North Center neighborhood, announced on Twitter that they will be giving out 1,000 gift cards valued at $10 each, to individuals who receive the COVID-19 vaccine.

Questions abound for pregnant women considering the coronavirus vaccine
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Dr. Lauren F. Streicher from Northwestern Medicine addresses some of the many questions regarding the coronavirus vaccine and pregnant women.

Re-evaluating the nation's vaccine rollout plan
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Dr. David Zich from Northwestern Medicine talks about changes in the nation's vaccine distribution plan.

WHO: COVID-19 herd immunity won't happen in 2021, even with vaccines

The World Health Organization’s chief scientist warned that even as numerous countries start rolling out vaccination programs to stop COVID-19, herd immunity is highly unlikely this year.

Illinois' Dr. Ngozi Ezike gets COVID-19 vaccine at Chicago area clinic

Illinois’ top doctor received a COVID-19 vaccine Tuesday at a suburban Chicago clinic after delivering an emotional address about the difficulties of the pandemic for health care workers and her own family.

President-elect Biden receives 2nd dose of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine

President-elect Joe Biden publicly received a second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, part of an ongoing effort to instill confidence in its effectiveness.

Coronavirus vaccine accelerates plans to return to the workplace
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Jim Durkin from The Martec Group talks about how the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine will affect employee's willingness to return to the office.

Florida doctor's death after COVID-19 vaccine being investigated

The medical examiner's office in Miami is looking into the death of a doctor who died about two weeks after getting Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine, officials said Friday.

Inside Look: United, O'Hare play pivotal role in distributing coronavirus vaccine

United Airlines is helping distribute millions of doses of COVID-19 vaccine and O’Hare International Airport is playing a pivotal role in the massive vaccine distribution effort.

Biden to speed up release of coronavirus vaccines

President-elect Joe Biden will release most available COVID-19 vaccine doses to speed delivery to more people, a reversal of the Trump administration policy, his office said Friday.