COVID-19 positivity rate above 9 percent in Winnebago County, hospitalizations rise
In Region 1, there’s a total of 116 people in the hospital for the virus, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health.…
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Mayor McNamara receives second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
The City of Rockford made the announcement on their Facebook page on Friday.…
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Third dose of the Pfizer vaccine ‘likely’ needed within a year
If you’ve received the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, you’ll likely need third dose of the vaccine within a year.…
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J&J vaccine to remain in limbo while officials seek evidence
The CDC expects its advisers to reconsider the evidence within two…
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OSF Saint Anthony College of Nursing students train to care for COVID-19 patients with special simulator
While nursing students are prevented from spending time in COVID-19 units in hospital, OSF Saint Anthony College of Nursing provides its students…
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More COVID state shutdowns unlikely, despite CDC suggestion
A recent spike in coronavirus cases in some states has led one of the nation’s top health experts to suggest that governors could “close things down”…
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Wisconsin high court: Governor can’t limit business capacity
The court’s conservative majority ruled 4-3 against Evers on…
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Illinois COVID-19 hospitalizations nearly double from one month ago
As of last night, 2,028 individuals in Illinois were reported to be in the hospital with COVID-19, according to the Illinois Department of Public…
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Local health departments pause use of J & J shot, officials say clots are rare
Amid concerns of rare blood clots after Johnson and Johnson shots, the state and local health departments pause its use. Find out what your local…
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Illinois ranks in top ten for COVID-19 cases, deaths in prisons
An in-depth analysis by The New York Times and The Marshall Project finds prisons across the country weren’t ready to handle the influx of COVID-19…
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