Every time you poop, you’re helping Chicago health officials track COVID
People shed the virus through their nose and mouth and in their poop! The city is using sewage data to help keep tabs on transmission.
COVID-19 in Chicago and Illinois
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Who is dying of COVID-19 in Cook County? Black Chicagoans and 60-plus suburbanites.
And, across Illinois, the COVID-19 death rate is 22 times higher for the unvaccinated than for fully inoculated residents as breakthrough cases appear to be far less lethal.
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COVID-19 deaths are surging in Cook County. Here’s why.
The unvaccinated are fueling a bleak third wave of COVID in Cook County, with weekly death tolls four-fold than just a month ago.
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How do I cope with the stress of another Chicago pandemic winter?
Winter can be stressful. Beyond dreaming of a beach in Florida, there are things you can do to get through.
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Chicago hospitals are strained, and the city hasn’t reached the peak of the omicron wave yet
About 88% of intensive care beds at city hospitals were occupied as of Saturday as health care workers see an influx of mostly unvaccinated residents.
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As COVID cases rise dramatically among kids, here’s what Illinois parents need to know
More children in Illinois are being hospitalized with COVID-19, but officials say they aren’t seeing the virus raging in schools.
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Customers will have to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination at Chicago restaurants, gyms and more
The mitigations aimed at indoor businesses and their patrons come in a response to an “alarming rise” in COVID-19 cases nationally and locally, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday.
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Chicago ramps up testing as it anticipates omicron’s arrival. Here’s what we know.
Dr. Allison Arwady, the city’s public health commissioner, said she expects the variant to show up in the coming weeks or, possibly, days.
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Vaccine disparities led to unnecessary deaths in Chicago, a new study finds
A UChicago study suggests more equitable distribution of vaccinations would have saved more than 100 lives. WBEZ, MuckRock and Documenting COVID-19 look at the data.
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What you need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine rollout for kids in the Chicago area
The FDA has authorized the shot for 5- to 11-year-olds and final CDC approval is expected this week.
