Illinois State University is continuing to look for ways to expand coronavirus testing for the campus community. Students living in the residence halls are going to be required to get tested regularly this semester. ISU also switched to using antigen tests that give faster results.
McLean County health officials are reporting 180 new COVID-19 cases since Friday, Jan. 15. The total of probable and confirmed cases is 13,155.
Currently, 730 individuals are in home isolation and 21 are hospitalized. There are 12,270 individuals who have recovered. McLean has had 134 COVID-related deaths.
Local hospitals are reporting 50% of ICU beds in use and 69% of total beds in use.
More than 198,200 tests have resulted in a cumulative positivity rate of 6.6%. The rolling seven-day positivity rate is 6.5% through Jan. 18.
Regulators authorized AstraZeneca’s coronavirus vaccine for use in adults throughout the European Union on Friday, amid criticism the bloc is not moving fast enough to vaccinate its population.
WASHINGTON (AP) — A former FBI lawyer was sentenced to probation for altering an email that the Justice Department relied on during its surveillance of an aide to President Donald Trump during the Russia investigation.
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Tony Evers lashed out Friday at rival Republicans who tried to repeal his statewide mask mandate, saying killing the order would be a ridiculous move comparable to abolishing speed limits.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — As some conservatives in South Carolina celebrated getting a bill that would ban almost all abortions in the state past a legislative barrier and likely becoming law, they said they are not finished trying to end all abortions.
A Moscow court on Friday put the brother and several allies of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny under house arrest for two months as authorities sought to stymie more protests over the jailing of the top Kremlin foe.