(Patty Wetli / WTTW News) All residents of Cook County — including those in Chicago — now face a “high” risk of contracting COVID-19 and should wear a mask indoors, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. That means there is “high community spread […]
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FDA clears COVID-19 booster shot for healthy kids ages 5 to 11; subtypes of omicron spreading | News, Sports, Jobs
FILE – A nurse holds a vial of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, right, and a vial of the vaccine for adults, which has a different colored label, at a vaccination station in Jackson, Miss., Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022. U.S. regulators authorized […]
COVID-19: Montreal health director to leave job after coroner’s report into Herron deaths
Lynne McVey, the head of the Montreal regional health authority that stepped in to take over the CHSLD Herron as a fatal wave of COVID-19 swept through the long-term care home, is stepping down this summer. McVey will not seek another term as CEO of the CIUSSS de l’Ouest-de-l’Île-de-Montréal after her […]
U.S. renews COVID-19 public health emergency
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A man is given a coronavirus disease (COVID-19) test at pop-up testing site in New York City, U.S., April 11, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register WASHINGTON, April 13 (Reuters) – The United States on Wednesday renewed the COVID-19 public health emergency, allowing millions […]
Michigan to change how it reports COVID-19 data
Starting next week, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is changing the way it reports coronavirus data. It will update Michigan cases and COVID-19 deaths weekly, rather than three times a week, starting April 4 on its website, michigan.gov/coronavirus. The case and death reports will include both confirmed and […]
Mild COVID-19 may affect heart health in younger adults
Share on PinterestNew research emphasizes the cardiovascular impact of COVID-19 on younger adults. Image credit: Vachira Vachira/NurPhoto via Getty Images. A study of young Brazilian adults finds that even a mild-to-moderate case of COVID-19 can unbalance the autonomic nervous system, potentially leading to cardiovascular issues that become evident later in […]