Coronavirus

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Illinois reached another one-day high in testing, as it surpassed 38,000 COVID-19 tests conducted in the last 24 hours.Illinois' confirmed coronavirus cases increased by 954 , including 20 deaths, on Sunday. There's now a total of 153,916 COVID-19 cases and 7,187 deaths statewide.Within the last 24 hours, Illinois performed 38,894 tests, bringing…

Home News A handful of N95 respirators get zapped with UV radiation. (Image: © Shutterstock) Ultraviolet light has been used to stop pathogens in their tracks for decades. But does it work against SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the pandemic?The short answer is yes. But it takes the right kind of UV in the right dosage,…

The country’s seven-day death average reached 642 on Friday, up from 471 on July 5, but still a fraction of the more than 2,200 deaths the country averaged each day in mid-April, when the outbreak in the Northeast was at its worst. And eight states set single-day death records this week: Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Mississippi,…

The Orange County Health Care Agency  reported another 1,251 cases of the coronavirus as of Saturday, July 11 pushing Orange County’s total to 23,901 since local testing began in March. There were nine new deaths reported, bringing the total to 421. Of the 421 deaths, 212 were in skilled nursing facilities, 15 in assisted living…

CLOSE Annual passholders were treated to a special preview of the Magic Kingdom's reopening. Walt Disney World has been closed for nearly four months. WochitWalt Disney World began a phased reopening Saturday, nearly four months after the theme park shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic.As with other theme parks that have announced reopening plans, park…