Everyone over 65 next in line for vaccine in Wisconsin

Everyone over age 65 in Wisconsin will be eligible for the COVID-19 vaccine starting on Monday, the state Department of Health Services said Tuesday.

Wisconsin man accused of sabotaging COVID-19 vaccine charged

Steven Brandenburg was charged with attempted criminal damage to property in Ozaukee County for allegedly sabotaging 500+ doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

State Sen. McConchie slams decision to move inmates up on COVID-19 vaccination list
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State Senate Minority Leader Dan McConchie airs his grievances on Illinois moving inmates ahead of residents with high-risk medical conditions on the vaccination list.

Lake County to open drive-thru mass vaccination site
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Mark Pfister, executive director of the Lake County Health Department, talks about their first mass vaccination site being staged at the Lake County Fairgrounds.

Stroger nurse high on marijuana while on duty, took IV equipment: report

A former emergency room nurse at Stroger Hospital in Chicago was high on marijuana during at least one shift and took equipment and IV solution from the hospital, according to an investigative report.

Nearly two-thirds of US states see rising COVID-19 death toll amid winter surge

Coronavirus deaths are rising in nearly two-thirds of American states as a winter surge pushes the overall toll toward 400,000 amid warnings that a new, highly contagious variant is taking hold.

California official calls for pause on Moderna vaccine batch due to possible allergic reaction

California health officials are recommending providers pause the administration of a specific batch of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine due to possible allergic reactions that are under investigation.

Hundreds of children being admitted to Arizona hospitals for COVID-19

Children are being hospitalized for COVID-19 at record numbers in Arizona, according to a Banner Health spokesperson on Jan. 17. She backs up her claim with data that looked at trending numbers for several months in 2020.

New COVID-19 strains shows possible 'resistance' to antibody, but not vaccines

President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination to head the CDC, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, said at least one new coronavirus strain has shown resistance to treatments - but insists the vaccines are still effective.

Illinois reports 5,343 new COVID-19 cases, 130 additional deaths

On Saturday, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 5,343 new COVID-19 cases in the state, as well as 130 additional deaths.

More than 2 million people dead globally from COVID-19

The number of dead from the virus is about equal to the population of Brussels, Mecca, Minsk or Vienna.

CDC warns UK coronavirus strain may become dominant in US, COVID-19 death toll could reach 477K by February

More than 470,000 Americans could die from COVID-19 by early February, while a new and far more infectious strain of coronavirus could dominate in the country by March, the CDC warned.

Illinois health officials report 6,642 more COVID-19 cases, 123 more deaths

Illinois health officials reported Friday that 6,642 more people have tested positive for the coronavirus, and 123 more people have died.

'There is no federal reserve': Governors say HHS made empty promise on more vaccine doses

State health officials who were expecting a big boost in coronavirus vaccine doses from the federal government next week will likely be disappointed: reports say the stockpile that Operation Warp Speed pledged to release this week does not exist.

Study finds pregnant and postpartum Black women more likely to have heart issues
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Dr. Melissa Simon from Northwestern Medicine lays out the distubing findings that pregnant and postpartum Black women are disproportionately more likely to suffer strokes, die in the hospital or have a heart attack regardless of socioeconomic status.