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Illinois Coronavirus Updates: Phase 1B of Vaccinations Begins, More Cases of UK Strain Reported


Illinois Coronavirus Updates: Phase 1B of Vaccinations Begins, More Cases of UK Strain Reported
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A medical worker fills a syringe with the Gam-COVID-Vac vaccine (under the brand name of Sputnik V) at in Butovo, south Moscow.
Illinois and Chicago both entered the next phase of their vaccination plans, Phase 1B, on Monday.
Meanwhile, Chicago Public Schools pushed back the date kindergarten through eighth grade teachers were expected to return to schools after Chicago Teachers Union members voted not to return to schools for in-person instruction before vaccinations.
CPS Pushes Teachers Start Date After CTU Vote
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Illinois Coronavirus Updates: Phase 1B of Vaccinations Begins, CPS Moves Start Date


8 Additional Cases of More Contagious Variant of COVID-19 Reported in Illinois
Illinois health officials have confirmed eight additional cases of a COVID-19 variant that spreads more rapidly than previous strains of the virus, bringing the total number of confirmed cases in the state to nine.  
The virus, which was first identified in the United Kingdom, is known as variant B.1.1.7. It has been shown in laboratory studies to spread more quickly than previous iterations of the virus, and has been located in several states, sparking fears of a new wave of the virus.
“Early studies have found that this variant spreads more easily than what we have seen with the current prevailing variant,” Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, said in a statement. ....

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