Here’s what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today.
At the height of the pandemic, Americans across the country were with antibacterial wipes for protection from Covid-19. And it turns out, we now know that doing so may not have been completely pointless.
With respiratory viruses surging, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is considering adding new metrics into its guidelines for certain health recommendations, like masking. But for now, the agency is encouraging everyone, particularly those at high community levels for COVID, to mask up and take added precautions in the lead-up to the holidays.
Nationwide emergency room wait times have risen and hospitals are experiencing an increased strain on resources, with both brought on by a"tripledemic" - a term that describes a simultaneous surge in the respiratory viruses flu, COVID and RSV. With cases increasing in Illinois as weather gets colder and residents return from holiday gatherings, 12 of the state's 102 counties have now reached a"high" community level,
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