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Less than one month after omicron was confirmed in Chicago, it made up nearly all COVID-19 cases in one city report.

Interpreting COVID-19 tests requires more nuance than reading a red-colored strip on an antigen test. The Daily examined what factors to consider when interpreting results and spoke with Northwestern health experts to understand the nuance behind test results. Comparing antigen and molecular tests NU administers two types of tests: BinaxNOW COVID-19 rapid antigen tests and...

I’ve gathered some information on the omicron variant of Covid-19 to share with you. But first I have a more personal note. Many in the Alva area

As the COVID-19 pandemic nears the two-year mark, Northwestern Medicine scientists continue to tackle every facet of the disease, from investigating coronavirus vaccines' potential for providing immunity against similar coronaviruses to developing novel rapid antigen-based tests and examining disparities in COVID-19 case and mortality rates in Chicago.

SHEENA TAN: From The Daily Northwestern, I’m Sheena Tan. MADISON SMITH: And I’m Madison Smith. This is The Weekly: a podcast that breaks down our top headlines each week. MADISON SMITH: Here’s what’s been happening in the headlines. In Evanston, teachers said they were blindsided by the decision to begin hybrid instruction in April, despite months of collaboration between Evanston Township High School/District 202 administrators and the school’s certified staff union. SHEENA TAN: And the City Council has voted to accept Artist Book House’s proposal for the Harley Clarke Mansion, a...