Illinois reports 17,462 coronavirus cases, 183 deaths in the past week

Public health officials on Friday announced 17,462 new cases of the coronavirus in Illinois and 183 additional deaths have been recorded in the past week.

Biden admin considering vaccine mandate for businesses with fewer than 100 employees

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is considering whether businesses with fewer than 100 employees should be subject to the same COVID-19 vaccine and testing mandate it is implementing on big businesses.

Pfizer says COVID-19 pill cut hospital, death risk by nearly 90%

Pfizer said its experimental antiviral pill for COVID-19 cut rates of hospitalization and death by nearly 90% in high-risk patients.

UIC honors frontline workers
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A focus on emergency medicine beyond the ER brought health professionals together at the University of Illinois at Chicago Thursday morning.

Chicago girl, 6, gets COVID-19 vaccine
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A 6-year-old Chicago girl, who was one of the first children in the nation to be diagnosed with COVID-19, is now one of the first in the nation to get the Pfizer vaccine.

CPS to close all schools on Friday, November 12 so kids can get vaccinated

Chicago Public Schools will close all schools on Friday, November 12 to give parents and guardians the opportunity to begin getting their children vaccinated against COVID-19.

American Airlines delays COVID-19 vaccine mandate following Biden's updated deadline

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration requirements released Thursday call for companies with 100 or more employees to be vaccinated by Jan. 4 or be tested weekly.

6-year-old Chicago girl one of the first kids to get COVID-19 vaccine
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A Chicago girl is one of the first kids in the nation to get the coronavirus vaccine as shots begin to roll out. Doctor Mike Cappello, the Chair of Pediatrics at Advocate Children's Hospital in Park Ridge, goes 1-on-1 with FOX 32 News.

US mandates COVID-19 vaccines or tests for big companies by Jan. 4, 2022

U.S. regulators say Americans who work at companies with 100 or more employees will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by Jan. 4 or get tested weekly.

What to make of the new US mandate for COVID-19 vaccines or tests for big companies
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Jeremy J Glenn, labor and employment attorney from Cozen O'Connor P.C., shares his thoughts on the new US mandate encouraging vaccinations in larger businesses that is set to go into effect next year.

Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids 5 to 11 begins to roll out in Chicago

Children between the ages of 5 and 11-years-old are now eligible to receive Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine in Chicago after the CDC gave final approval of the shot on Tuesday.

US Air Force: 97% vaccinated, nearly 8,500 miss deadline

The Air Force said that of the 326,000 active duty members of the Air Force and Space Force, 95.9 percent are fully vaccinated and 96.9 percent have gotten at least one shot.

Pritzker receives COVID-19 booster shot, urges Illinoisans to get it as well

“There's no waiting. There's plenty of booster shots available. They're everywhere. You can get them at pharmacies. You can get them at your own doctor's office. They're virtually ubiquitous,” Pritzker said.