US surpasses 300,000 COVID-19 deaths, according to Johns Hopkins

More than 300,000 Americans have now died from the novel coronavirus as the country faces record-high daily case and death averages, representing one-third of all global cases.

Vaccine allergic reactions are rare and short-lived, experts say

British regulators are looking into reports of allergic reactions in two people who got the new Pfizer coronavirus vaccine this week. In the meantime, they've told people with a history of serious allergic reactions to skip the shots.

First shipment of COVID-19 vaccines arrives in Illinois

Illinois received about 43,000 doses in its first shipment of a COVID-19 vaccine Monday as health officials reported another 103 coronavirus deaths statewide.

Trump says he's nixing plan for early coronavirus vaccine at White House

President Donald Trump says he's reversing an administration directive to vaccinate top government officials against COVID-19 while public distribution of the shot is limited to front-line health workers and people in nursing homes and long-term care facilities.

IDPH reports another 7,216 new COVID-19 cases, 115 additional deaths

The Illinois Department of Public Health on Sunday reported 7,216 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 115 additional deaths.

COVID-19 vaccine shipments begin in historic US effort

​Initially, about 3 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were expected to be sent out, and the priority is health care workers and nursing home residents as infections, hospitalizations and deaths soar in the U.S.

States could receive COVID-19 vaccine on Monday

The nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine will begin arriving in states Monday morning, U.S. officials said Saturday.

Illinois reports 8,737 new COVID-19 cases, 127 additional deaths

On Saturday, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 8,737 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 127 additional deaths.

FDA approves Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for emergency use

The FDA on Friday authorized the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus vaccine for emergency use, launching an epic vaccination campaign in the U.S. against the outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000 Americans.

Rush University Medical Center to begin COVID vaccinations next week

Rush University Medical Center will start giving the vaccines to employees early next week, now that the FDA has approved the shots.

Illinois reports another 9,420 cases of COVID-19, 190 additional deaths

On Friday, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported another 9,420 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 190 additional deaths.