Free N95 masks headed to Illinois, and other COVID news with Dr. Mia Taormina

Also: Officials are saying Omicron has peaked in Chicago, but we’re not out of the woods just yet.

By Isabelle Earl, Meha Ahmad
Linsey Jones, a medical assistant working at a drive-up COVID-19 testing clinic, wears an N95 mask on Jan. 4, in Puyallup, Wash. The Biden administration will begin making 400 million N95 masks available for free to Americans starting this week.
Linsey Jones, a medical assistant working at a drive-up COVID-19 testing clinic, wears an N95 mask on Jan. 4, in Puyallup, Wash. The Biden administration will begin making 400 million N95 masks available for free to Americans starting this week. AP
Linsey Jones, a medical assistant working at a drive-up COVID-19 testing clinic, wears an N95 mask on Jan. 4, in Puyallup, Wash. The Biden administration will begin making 400 million N95 masks available for free to Americans starting this week.
Linsey Jones, a medical assistant working at a drive-up COVID-19 testing clinic, wears an N95 mask on Jan. 4, in Puyallup, Wash. The Biden administration will begin making 400 million N95 masks available for free to Americans starting this week. AP

Free N95 masks headed to Illinois, and other COVID news with Dr. Mia Taormina

Also: Officials are saying Omicron has peaked in Chicago, but we’re not out of the woods just yet.

By Isabelle Earl, Meha Ahmad
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Free N95 masks from the government are expected to arrive in Illinois this week. This comes as cases and hospitalizations remain relatively high across the state. But there is some good news: Dr. Allison Arwady announced last week that the Omicron surge in Chicago has officially peaked.

Reset checks in with Dr. Mia Taormina for the latest advice and guidance on COVID, masks, and more, including newly-released CDC research on booster shots released.

GUEST: Dr. Mia Taormina, infectious disease specialist with Duly Health & Care