New COVID-19 outbreak hits Illinois Veterans' Home at Quincy
Robust rapid testing found 16 residents and 10 staff who had the virus.
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Robust rapid testing found 16 residents and 10 staff who had the virus.
"I think it's just a matter of people waiting for the shipment to come in and once the shipment will come in, then you'll be able to do it."
A Kaiser poll taken earlier this spring found fewer than one in five parents would get their children under 5 vaccinated right away.
"We have been trending in the right direction of late with lower case rates and very few hospitalizations and deaths from COVID-19, so we're happy to see this," Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said.
Fauci, who is 81, is fully vaccinated and has been boosted twice, according to the National Institutes of Health.
The residents are all vaccinated and 15 of them are up to date with their boosters. A doctor is watching them all to see if they need antiviral pills.
The requirement will be dropped Sunday, June 12.
Beginning Sunday, the CDC is lifting its COVID-19 test requirement for air travelers entering the U.S. CBS News senior travel adviser Peter Greenberg joined CBS News' Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers with more.
With most of the Chicago area still at the CDC's high risk level for COVID-19, all Jewel-Osco employees are now being asked to mask up again while on the job.
Doctors suggest ideas including hosting events outside and wearing well-fitting masks over the holiday weekend.
Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady warned the advance to the high risk level was coming.
There is not a new mask mandate, but that could change if hospitals are brought under stress again. CBS 2's Jermont Terry reports.
Dr. Allison Arwady also urged people to avoid large gatherings, test if they have symptoms, and get booster shots of COVID-19 vaccine.
"We are not reinstating the mask or vaccine requirement mandates, because the health system in Chicago remains stable."
"I went from being a very active person to barely being able to stand without getting so acutely dizzy."
"It's almost two years that I feel like I've been walking around the concussion."
The company says it'll give U.S. regulators the data soon. Moderna is already seeking U.S. clearance to vaccinate kids 5 and under.
It has been almost three months since city leaders dropped COVID-19 restrictions – but as we head toward summer, experts warn we could see more COVID cases.
However, Kiran Joshi -- senior medical officer for the Cook County Department of Public Health, does note that separately -- COVID-19 is on the rise again. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
The matinee performance Sunday at 2 p.m. and the evening performance at 7 p.m. have been canceled.
Two Chicago performances of "The Play That Goes Wrong" were canceled Sunday due to a COVID-19 breakthrough case in the theatre company. CBS 2's Sabrina Franza reports.
There is one more hurdle: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention must decide whether to formally recommend the booster for this age group.
A teacher brought concerns about the masks received in schools in January to the attention of CBS 2 News. CBS 2's Irika Sargent reports.
This video shows the quality testing process for KN95 masks.
Video provided by the City of Chicago showing the distribution of COVID-19 mitigation masks.
