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Yes, there will be three viruses floating around this season (like last year). But an infectious disease specialist with OSF HealthCare says this viral season could be less burdensome than last year's.
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Illinois Wesleyan University is offering a new degree program in public health, and a nearly $280,000 grant is coming to the McLean County Health Department.
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McLean County saw a drop in new COVID cases and hospitalizations in the last week, and the McLean County Health Department is scheduling appointments for the new omicron booster vaccine.
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A rise in COVID hospitalizations has put McLean County back into medium-level transmission, according to federal health guidelines. High-risk people in medium-level communities are encouraged to wear a mask in indoor public places.
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The Bloomington Fire Department says its new portable heart monitor enables paramedics to bring the hospital emergency department to your side, wherever you are.
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The Illinois State University president plans to work remotely at her university residence while she is in isolation.
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New coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue to fall in McLean County as the Centers for Disease Control continues to relax its COVID-19 guidelines. McLean County remains at medium COVID-19 community level.
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McLean County stayed at the medium level for COVID-19 this week, while new COVID hospitalizations are steady, based on data from the McLean County Health Department (MCHD).
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McLean County has fallen back to medium level of COVID-19. New confirmed cases are up, but hospitalizations have dropped.
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Chestnut Health Systems in Bloomington is exploring other ways to provide medically-monitored detox treatment without the need for 24-hour nursing care.
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OSF HealthCare will only cover fertility treatments for married, opposite-sex workers. That's according to a new report from Bloomberg Law. Reporter Shira Stein says sexual orientation falls under federal anti-discrimination laws, but OSF's status as a religious employer adds some legal uncertainty.
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The Centers for Disease Control now considers 28 Illinois counties, including McLean, at a high community level for COVID-19.