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Preparations for another potential round of COVID-19 vaccines are prompting more questions than answers as federal health officials contend with the threat of future variants amid waning public interest in additional shots.

China's financial hub Shanghai reported over 27,000 coronavirus cases on Thursday, a new high, a day after President Xi Jinping said that the country must continue with its strict "dynamic COVID clearance" policy and pandemic control measures.

Asked whether the state would consider another indoor mask mandate, as other U.S. cities respond to rising cases, Pritzker said, “I think that towns, cities across Illinois, not to mention across the country, should do what they feel is necessary in their communities to keep people safe.”

The Centers for Disease Control released its 2020 Surveillance report on sexually transmitted diseases, which showed an overall increase in incidences.

The CDC thinks a monthlong review of COVID policies will be sufficient to redress their errors.

The mandate was set to expire on April 18.

The requirement will now extend through May 3, 2022.

Health officials to extend masking requirement for airlines and public transit through 3 May

The Biden administration will extend for two weeks the nationwide mask requirement for public transit as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19 cases

CHICAGO — Philadelphia this week became the first major U.S. city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate because of a sharp increase in reported coronavirus cases, perhaps leaving some wondering whether Chicago will be next.

In late March 2022, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized a second booster shot of COVID-19 vaccines for vulnerable populations in the U.S., a move that was soon after endorsed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. People ages 50 years and older and certain immunocompromised individuals who…