As COVID numbers rise, public health officials call for vigilance against respiratory viruses

CHICAGO — With COVID-19 hospitalization back on the rise in Illinois, state public health officials are asking residents to double down on protecting themselves against seasonal illness. Twenty Illinois counties are now at a medium level for hospitalization related to COVID-19, with a 17% increase in hospital COVID-19 cases since last week. Flu and RSV … Read more

Sweden requires vigilance overseas after Quran desecrations and protests

A senior Swedish official says Swedes overseas and companies linked to Sweden “ought to observe elevated vigilance and warning,” following latest Quran burnings within the nation and protests within the Muslim world FILE – Supporters of a radical Islamist celebration ‘Tehreek-e-Labaik Pakistan’ burn the illustration of Swedish flag throughout a rally to denounce burning of … Read more