COVID-19 updates: Classes in Chicago canceled for 4th day
Chicago Public Schools has been in talks with teachers over COVID-19 safety.
As the COVID-19 pandemic has swept the globe, more than 5.4 million people have died from the disease worldwide, including over 837,000 Americans, according to real-time data compiled by Johns Hopkins University's Center for Systems Science and Engineering.
About 62.5% of the population in the United States is fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Israel approves 4th vaccine dose for people 60 and over
Israel's Ministry of Health approved a fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccine for health care workers and people over 60 years old, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said.
"Israel will once again be pioneering the global vaccination effort," Bennett said at a press conference in Jerusalem. "Omicron is not Delta -- it’s a different ball-game altogether."
Fourth doses will be administered four months after booster shots, Bennett said.
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Classes in Chicago canceled for 4th day
As negotiations between city officials and the teacher’s union continue, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced on Twitter Sunday night that classes will be canceled for a fourth day, on Monday.
"Out of fairness and consideration for parents who need to prepare, classes will be canceled again Monday," she tweeted.
Lightfoot said that though they have been negotiating hard, there has not been "sufficient progress" for a return to class to be announced.
"We will continue to negotiate through the night and will provide an update if we have made substantial progress," she wrote.
Chicago Public Schools, the nation’s third-largest school district, has been in talks with the teachers’ union over remote learning and COVID-19 safety protocols.
Amid the rise in COVID-19 cases due to the omicron variant, the Chicago Teachers Union wants the option of returning to remote learning, and most members are refusing to teach in person until an agreement is reached.