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The federal government is offering four free rapid antigen test kits to each U.S. household, available to order at covidtests.gov. The Postal Service will begin shipping the tests, which detect current virus strains, starting on September 30th.

As the nation experiences a rise in COVID cases this summer, doctors are urging prevention strategies, such as practicing good hygiene, to lower your risk of becoming ill.

With many who may have been recently diagnosed with COVID-19 searching online for symptoms and guidelines, NBC Chicago’s Lauren Petty has the latest on what you need to know.

While temperatures may be getting warmer in the coming weeks as more activities shift outdoors, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are urging seniors to get some additional protection for COVID-19 ahead of the spring.

Mask mandates are back at several Illinois hospitals as cases of COVID, flu and RSV continue to rise across the Chicago following the 2023 holidays.

Some Chicago hospitals, include Rush University Medical Center, have reinstated mask policies amid a spike in COVID, flu and RSV cases.

Several Chicago-area hospital systems have reinstated mask policies due to an increase in cases of respiratory viruses and new recommendations from the Illinois Department of Public Health.

Health officials across the country are monitoring a rise in respiratory illnesses this winter, NBC Chicago’s Lauren Petty reports.

Note: The video in the player above is from a previous report. With an uptick in COVID cases reported across Illinois this respiratory season, you might be on the lookout for certain symptoms in case you become ill. While people who’ve contracted the virus have reported a wide variety of symptoms, a fever, chills and a sore throat, other...

Even though COVID positivity rates and hospitalizations have declined in recent weeks, for many concerns persist about becoming ill this fall, a time of the year that typically sees a surge in COVID, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus infections. While data provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has shown a drop in positivity rates and hospitalizations over…

Scientists have found clear differences in the blood of those who recover from Covid and those who don’t.

Following a rise in COVID cases and hospitalizations, the federal government on Monday brought back a program that brings free COVID tests mailed directly to residents. NBC 5’s Kate Chappell reports.

The U.S. approved updated COVID vaccines Monday, hoping to rev up protection against the latest coronavirus strains and blunt any surge this fall and winter. Jen DeSalvo has more.

The FDA approved updated COVID vaccines Monday, hoping to rev up protection against the latest coronavirus strains and blunt any surge this fall and winter. But you might not be able to book a vaccine appointment just yet.

After the Food and Drug Administration signed off on updated COVID-19 vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer on Monday, you may have some questions, including when will the rollout begin, who is eligible and will you still be able to mix-and-match – given that the shots have been updated? Both the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and FDA initially endorsed…

The Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved new booster shots for the majority of Americans in wake of a rise in COVID infections. NBC 5’s Christian Farr reports.

The Food and Drug Administration signed off on updated COVID boosters from both Moderna and Pfizer on Monday, setting the stage for a rollout at a time when some communities across the country, including in Illinois, are experiencing a rise in COVID cases. Designed to specifically combat the XBB.1.5 omicron subvariant, the shots will more closely target related variants that…

The Food and Drug Administration could approve new COVID-19 booster shots any day now, as part of a trio of vaccines slated to be released with the goal of avoiding a “tripledemic” of COVID, RSV and influenza during the fall and winter.

Within the next few weeks, several vaccines will become available to help keep you and your loved ones healthy over this fall and winter season, a time when viruses tend to hit the hardest, NBC Chicago’s Lauren Petty reports.

COVID cases are on the rise in Illinois and across the U.S., and while that has led some to bring back mask requirements or mandates, could public health guidance soon follow?