Month: December 2020

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Illinois won't be cutting its number of initial vaccine doses in half due to the need for each person to receive two, correcting his remarks from one day earlier. The governor on Tuesday said the state was expecting more than 100,000 doses, according to early estimations, but that only roughly 50,000 residents would be able to receive those vaccines because each person requires two doses. On Wednesday, however, Pritzker said that's not actually the case. Instead, the governor said the state can release all doses to residents because the second dose of the vaccine won't be needed until three or four weeks after the initial dose. By that time, he said, the state will have received additional shipments. "We will be able to serve mo...

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Although this list is not inclusive of every possible symptom, it includes what physicians and health experts have determined are the most common. Some of these symptoms will coincide with one another. Symptoms of a coronavirus infection can emerge anywhere from two to 14 days after exposure to the virus. Fever, cough or shortness of breath A fever might be the first indication you have a covid-19 infection, according to a recent study that looked at the onset of symptoms. The fever itself can range from low-grade — maybe only a degree or two higher than normal — to dangerously high. A fever higher than 103 degrees Fahrenheit is considered very high in adults and is a sign of a severe infection. You can experience chills in which your body feels cold for no apparent reason. It might b...

Here you can get the latest information on COVID-19 in California, from the latest number of cases, to the state’s coronavirus tiers, to the impact the pandemic is having on hospitals.APP USERS: Click here to see the charts with this storyYou’ll also find several resources to help keep you prepared and keep your family safe. COVID-19 is from the coronavirus family, which includes the common cold but also more serious illnesses like SARS and MERS.For most people, COVID-19 causes mild or moderate symptoms, such as fever and cough. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more severe illness and death.Jump to specific coronavirus resources (app users, click here): LATEST NUMBERS ACROSS CALIFORNIA AND THE U.S.TOP HEADLINESCALIFORNIA CORONAV...