Sandra Lindsay, First to Get U.S. COVID Vaccine, Travels to Jamaica on Mission – NBC New York

February marks Black History Month, a time to pay tribute to those Black and Afro-Latinx who broke boundaries and continue to make history. Long Island critical care nurse Sandra Lindsay…

Biden Announcement, Long COVID Effects – NBC Chicago

The national response to COVID could soon be changing as President Joe Biden made a big announcement. Here’s what else you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois…

LA County Reports 46 More COVID-Related Deaths, 2,264 New Cases – NBC Los Angeles

Los Angeles County reported another 46 COVID-19-related deaths over a three day period ending Monday, along with more than 2,200 new infections. The 46 new deaths — 20 reported Saturday,…

5 Illinois Counties Now at ‘High’ Community COVID Level as IDPH Reports Undercount – NBC Chicago

Illinois now has two additional counties reporting what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention refers to as having a “high” community spread of COVID after a data delay led…

New COVID Variant Sends NYC Case Rates Soaring; Hospitalizations High – NBC New York

What to Know You’ve probably heard about the XBB.1.5 variant; it’s the latest “most transmissible COVID variant yet” and appears to be better at binding to human cells, which may…

What is the ‘Kraken’ Variant? What We Know About the New COVID Variant So Far – NBC Chicago

You may have heard about a so-called “kraken” variant circulating right now, but what exactly is it and why is being called that? The nickname refers to the XBB.1.5 variant,…

COVID Variant XBB 1.5 Causing Spike in Massachusetts COVID Risk – NBC Boston

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s COVID community risk levels, which have been in the low or medium risk category for Massachusetts for months now, skyrocketed over the past…

COVID-19 Hospitalizations Increase as 2023 Begins – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

As we enter a new year, the one thing we haven’t been able to leave behind in 2022 is new COVID-19 infections. Local doctors are monitoring a new strain, more…

Child Care Troubles, COVID Hospitalizations – NBC Chicago

Doctors are bracing for a rise in illnesses following the new year’s holiday gatherings as many parents already struggle to navigate caring for sick children, child care disruptions and more.…

LA County Urges COVID Precautions to Guard Against Holiday Surge – NBC Los Angeles

With New Year’s Eve at hand and holiday parties on tap, Los Angeles County health officials are trumpeting three simple steps” to help reduce the spread of the coronavirus. “Testing…