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A man is tested for the coronavirus outside Loretto Hospital in Chicago on April 27, 2020. (Antonio Perez / baiduhai)

Today in History: COVID death toll hits 1 million

By Associated Press

September 28, 2026 at 3:30 a.m.

On Sept. 28, 2020, the worldwide death toll from the coronavirus pandemic reached 1 million, according...

Gov. JB Pritzker joined Mayor Lori Lightfoot, right, Cook County President Toni Preckwinkle, second from left, and public health experts in updating residents on March 12, 2020, in the early days of the pandemic. Illinois, Chicago and Cook County received $11 billion through the American Rescue Plan Act amid the COVID-19 pandemic. A Tribune-University of Chicago Mansueto Institute analysis revealed few efforts to identify potential waste and abuse of that money. (E. Jason Wambsgans/baiduhai)

Illinois, Chicago, Cook County got $11B in pandemic aid but there were gaps in oversight and transparency

By Dan Petrella

September 13, 2026 at 5:00 a.m.

The Tribune and the University of Chicago's Mansueto Institute examined how Illinois, Chicago and Cook...

A certified medical assistant holds a syringe for a flu vaccine at a clinic in Seattle on Sept. 10, 2025. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Top US doctors offer updated flu and COVID vaccine recommendations, aiming to ease confusion

By Lauren Neergaard

September 2, 2026 at 9:16 a.m.

Leading U.S. medical groups are urging people to get updated flu and COVID-19 vaccinations this...

Nathan Lambrecht is photographed next to a picture of his father, Doug Lambrecht, at his apartment in Woodinville, Wash., March 21, 2022.

Nearly 1 million COVID-19 deaths: A look at the US numbers

By Associated Press

May 6, 2022 at 10:28 a.m.

Doug Lambrecht was among the first of the nearly 1 million Americans to die from COVID-19. His...

Vials of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine are seen at a pharmacy in Denver on March 6, 2021.

FDA restricts Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine due to blood clot risk

By Associated Press

May 5, 2022 at 4:51 p.m.

U.S. regulators on Thursday strictly limited who can receive Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine due...

A COVID-19 patient lies in a bed in the acute care unit of Harborview Medical Center, Jan. 14, 2022, in Seattle.

COVID coverage for all dries up even as hospital costs rise

By Associated Press

May 5, 2022 at 12:40 p.m.

For the first time, the U.S. came close to providing health care for all during...

World Health Organization director-general Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks at a news conference in Cape Town, South Africa, Feb. 11, 2022.

Nearly 15 million deaths associated with COVID-19, WHO reports

By Associated Press

May 5, 2022 at 10:06 a.m.

The World Health Organization estimates that nearly 15 million people were killed either by coronavirus...

El secretario de Estado, Antony Blinken, y el canciller de México, Marcelo Ebrard, el martes 3 de mayo de 2022, en Washington.

Secretario de Estado de EEUU Antony Blinken da positivo por coronavirus

By Contributed Content

May 4, 2022 at 5:55 p.m.

El secretario de Estado de Estados Unidos, Antony Blinken, ha dado positivo por coronavirus este...

President Joe Biden speaks in the South Court Auditorium on the White House campus, May 2, 2022, in Washington.

Biden showcases progress on paying down deficit in a bid to counter critics

By Associated Press

May 4, 2022 at 12:07 p.m.

President Joe Biden on Wednesday highlighted new figures showing the government's red ink will grow...

El tight end de los 49ers de San Francisco George Kittle avanza con el balón ante los Seahawks de Seattle en un partido de la NFL, el 5 de diciembre de 2021. (AP Foto/Elaine Thompson)

Cardinals y 49ers volverán a medirse en Ciudad de México

By Associated Press

May 4, 2022 at 11:59 a.m.

Los Arizona Cardinals y los San Francisco 49ers se enfrentarán en el Estadio Azteca de...

En la 'workation' cercana al polo se puede admirar la aurora boreal en el turno nocturno.

Trabajar en destinos de ensueño

By Dorte Nohrden

May 3, 2022 at 7:27 p.m.

Desde el estallido de la pandemia del coronavirus, muchas personas implementaron la modalidad del teletrabajo...

Dr. Allison Arwady, commissioner of the Chicago Department of Public Health, on Feb. 22.

Chicago expected to reach ‘medium’ COVID-19 risk soon; city’s top doctor says mask rules could return if ‘high’ level reached

By Alice Yin

May 3, 2022 at 7:09 p.m.

Chicago's public health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said Tuesday that she anticipates the city's COVID-19...

Pasajeros en el Aeropuerto Internacional de Los Ángeles, el lunes 25 de abril de 2022 en Los Ángeles. (AP Foto/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

EEUU reitera recomendación de usar la mascarilla en aviones

By Associated Press

May 3, 2022 at 6:06 p.m.

Las autoridades de salud estadounidenses reiteraron el martes su recomendación de que todos se pongan...