coronavirus (COVID-19)

This illustration, created by Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), reveals ultrastructural morphology exhibited by coronaviruses. Note the spikes that adorn the outer surface of the virus, which impart the look of a corona surrounding the virion, when viewed electron microscopically. A novel coronavirus, named Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), was identified as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan, China in 2019. The illness caused by this virus has been named coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

COVID-19 Cases Increased 29% in Illinois Since Last Week’s Report November 5, 2021

Sat Nov 13, 2021 10:46 am Cardinal News

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 22,600 new confirmed and probable cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 129 additional deaths since reporting last November 5, 2021. New cases […]

Cook County Judge Orders Chicago Police Union President John Catanzara to Stop Making Public Comments Against COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

Sat Oct 16, 2021 07:56 am Cardinal News

John Catanzara, Chicago Fraternal Order of Police president, says the vaccine mandate policy ‘doesn’t make any sense’ and explains why he is asking officers not to report their vaccination status. YouTube Tips ⓘ Cook County […]

Governor Pritzker Announces Indoor Mask Requirement and COVID-19 Vaccine Requirement for Healthcare Workers, Teachers and Staff, Higher Education

Thu Aug 26, 2021 03:28 pm Cardinal News

CHICAGO – As COVID-19 infection and hospitalization rates across the state continue to increase, particularly in downstate communities with the lowest vaccination rates, Governor JB Pritzker and IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike announced on Thursday, […]

Blood transfusion (PHOTO SOURCE: Ahmad Ardity from Pixabay)

‘Tainted’ Blood: COVID Skeptics Request Blood Transfusions From Unvaccinated Donors

Sat Aug 21, 2021 02:37 pm Cardinal News

Article by … JoNel Aleccia, Kaiser Health News August 17, 2021 The nation’s roiling tensions over vaccination against covid-19 have spilled into an unexpected arena: lifesaving blood transfusions. According to the Centers for Disease Control […]

Gov. Pritzker Announces Mask Mandate for Beginning of 2021-22 School Year; COVID-19 Delta Variant Blamed

Wed Aug 4, 2021 04:05 pm Cardinal News

Gov. JB Pritzker announced Wednesday, August 4, 2021 that although the state reached its lowest COVID-19 case numbers earlier this summer, the case numbers have soared by a factor of almost 10, and hospitalizations and […]

Lake County and Kane County Experiencing Substantial COVID-19 Community Transmission

Sun Aug 1, 2021 10:43 am Cardinal News

Health Departments Recommend Additional Precautions Including Masking Indoors One day after announcing mandatory mask use in all Lake County buildings effective August 2, 2021, Lake County officials announced that Lake County is experiencing ”substantial” community […]

Face Coverings Required Beginning August 2, 2021 in All Lake County Government Buildings, Regardless of Vaccination Status

Fri Jul 30, 2021 08:20 pm Cardinal News

Beginning Monday, August 2, 2021 face coverings will be required in all Lake County government buildings for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people, according to Interim Chief Communications Officer Alex Carr. The requirement is in alignment […]

CDC Statement on Source of the COVID-19 Outbreak

Mon Jul 26, 2021 11:43 am Cardinal News

Identifying the source of the outbreak As of July 26, 2021, a CDC statement last updated on July 1, 2020 on the source of the COVID-19 outbreak does not mention the possibility of a Wuhan, […]

First Case of Brazil COVID-19 Variant (P.1) Identified in Lake County, Illinois

Wed Mar 17, 2021 11:45 am Cardinal News

Lake County Health Department Urges Taking Precautions to Limit Spread of COVID-19 Lake County, Ill. — The Lake County Health Department on Wednesday morning March 17, 2021 announced the report of the first case of […]

CDC Reports on COVID-19 Outbreak Among Attendees of a Chicago Exercise Facility: 55 COVID-19 Infections of 81 in Attendance at High-Intensity Classes; People Attended with Symptoms, Used Masks Infrequently

Wed Feb 24, 2021 07:40 pm Cardinal News

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) published a study Wednesday, February 24, 2021 September 8, 2020 that detailed factors in a study that found that 55 out of 81 exercisers at a gym in Chicago […]

Gov. Cuomo Under Pressure After Top Aide Said in Conference Call that Nursing Home Death Numbers Under-Reported, Hidden from Feds

Fri Feb 12, 2021 06:00 pm Cardinal News

Rep. Steve Scalise, R-LA, reacts to Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s aide admitting they covered up nursing home data and the impeachment trial on ‘The Ingraham Angle.’ YouTube Tips ⓘ Gov. Andrew Cuomo Secretary Melissa DeRosa told […]

Nine Lake County Restaurants and Bars Fined for Serving Customers Indoors

Wed Feb 10, 2021 11:57 pm Cardinal News

Nine Lake County restaurants and bars were fined during the second week of February 2021 for serving customers indoors this winter during the second State of Illinois indoor dining ban in the government’s effort to […]

Illustration, created by Alissa Eckert, MS; Dan Higgins, MAM at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)

First Case of COVID-19 Variant Linked to International Travel Identified in Lake County, Illinois

Sat Feb 6, 2021 01:14 pm Cardinal News

Lake County, Ill. — The Lake County Health Department is reporting the first case of the Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) variant B.1.1.7 in Lake County. The infected person had traveled internationally and was in contact with […]

How the NFL Discovered that the COVID-19 Protection Protocol of 6-Foot Social Distancing with 15-Minutes Max Was Wrong

Tue Feb 2, 2021 09:55 pm Cardinal News

What business probably had one of the most sophisticated contact tracing and contact warning systems of any business in the world — and definitely better than the White House in 2020? The National Football League. […]

Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel at JPMorgan Healthcare Conference Says Regarding Coronavirus: “World Will Have to Live with it Forever”

Thu Jan 14, 2021 12:38 pm Cardinal News

Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel on Wednesday, January 13, 2021 warned that the coronavirus is “not going away” and the world will have to live with it “forever.” Bancel’s statement was heard while he was speaking […]

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