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Illinois‘Triple threat’ respiratory season approaches in Illinois as COVID hospitalizations riseUpdated November 15, 2023 at 8:57 AM
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CoronavirusYou may want to hold off on getting a COVID booster – at least for now. What to knowAugust 29, 2023 at 1:06 PM
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CoronavirusHaving long COVID could age your brain function an equivalent of 10 years, study saysJuly 24, 2023 at 1:23 PM
CoronavirusAnother updated COVID vaccine could be available in the fall. Here’s what we knowJune 21, 2023 at 8:46 AM
CoronavirusCOVID left millions without full sense of taste, smell, study says. Can anything help?June 16, 2023 at 10:26 AM
CoronavirusThe federal, Illinois COVID-19 emergencies have ended. Here’s how that could affect youUpdated May 15, 2023 at 12:12 PM