COVID Illinois

A new and contagious COVID variant known as XEC, which has been spreading rapidly in other countries over the last few months, has reportedly made its way to Chicago.

According to officials, each U.S. household can request up to four free COVID tests. Here’s how to order the kits in Illinois.

It’s official — your household can now order free, at-home COVID-19 test kits from the United States Postal Service, a U.S. government website dedicated to the free kits said Thursday.

The updated message comes one day after the website redirected to the USPS, and two days after the page was laden with error messages.

A government website dedicated to ordering free COVID test kits from the United States Postal Service appeared to be back up-and-running Tuesday with a new message, though it still wasn’t immediately clear when exactly households would be able to take part in the program.

The government was expected to release a new round of free COVID test kits by mail at the end of September. But on Monday, the website dedicated to ordering those tests appeared down

Heading into fall and winter virus season, and with a new COVID variant raising questions, Americans will soon be able to get free test kits mailed to their homes.

What should you know about COVID symptoms with the fall and winter virus season approaching and a new variant capturing the attention of researchers?

A new COVID variant is raising questions and capturing the attention of researchers heading into the fall and winter season. It’s called the XEC variant.

A startling study released by researchers at the University of Washington found that the brains of many teens aged more rapidly during the COVID pandemic, with an especially devastating impact on teen girls.

A groundbreaking study shows that COVID pandemic-related lockdowns and restrictions may have prematurely aged teens’ brains, and had an even greater impact on the brains of girls, as Health and Wellness Reporter Lauren Petty explains.

On the heels of a summer wave of COVID-19 cases, Americans will be able to get free test kits mailed to their homes, starting in late September.

New COVID vaccine updates are now available at pharmacies in the Chicago area, including popular chains like Walgreens and CVS.

Following an uptick in COVID-19 infections, the U.S. government is planning to bring back a program that provides free COVID-19 tests to residents through the mail.

With new vaccine formulas and more free tests becoming available, what should you know if you test positive for COVID this summer?

The FDA approved updated COVID-19 vaccines that target a newer branch of omicron descendants.

COVID cases have been slowly rising in Illinois and parts of the U.S. in recent days, leaving many questioning what they should do if they test positive and what symptoms they should look for.

Though the summer of 2024 has been life back to normal in many ways throughout the world in regards to the COVID-19 pandemic, those who have tested positive for the virus recently may be wondering what has changed in regards to symptoms and CDC guidelines.

If you start to feel unwell, COVID might come to mind – especially with a rise in cases this summer.

As the nation experiences a summer surge in COVID-19 cases, questions might arise if you, a family member or friend becomes ill.