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In the Know: Your Daily Coronavirus Update It's Tuesday, Sep. 6th Here are today's top stories. 1 Watch Live: Chicago's Mayor, Top Doc to Give Update on New COVID Vaccine Boosters NOTE: NBC Chicago will offer a live feed of the address beginning at 10:30 a.m. in the player above. Top Chicago officials are set to give an update on new COVID vaccine booster shots in the city Tuesday. Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady, alongside other city leaders, are scheduled to speak at 10:30 a.m. from City Hall. (Watch live in the player above) Read More → 2 Illinois Coronavirus Updates: COVID Vaccine Boosters, City Officials Give Update Chicago's top officials, including the mayor and top doctor, are set to deliver an update on COVID vaccine boosters in the city following the long Labor Day weekend. The update comes as pharmacies across the Chicago area have already started administering the new shot and offering up appointments to get it. Here's what you need to know about the coronavirus pandemic across Illinois today: Read More → 3 Where You Can Find New COVID Booster Shots From Moderna, Pfizer in Chicago Area NOTE: Scroll down for how to schedule your appointment Chicago-area pharmacies are among the first offering up doses of the new "bivalent" COVID booster shots, with more availability expected to open up this week. CVS announced Friday, one day after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued its recommendation for the new vaccine, that some locations were already offering up doses of both Moderna and Pfizer's revamped booster shots. Appointments were already opened up and several continue to be available for this week. Read More → 4 What Are the Side Effects of Paxlovid? Here's What to Know About the Antiviral Drug As Paxlovid remains as one of the few treatments currently available to fight COVID-19, interest in the antiviral drug continues to grow, with heavy heed to its side effects. Most people who take the medication do not experience serious side effects, according to Yale Medicine, but several common ones have been noted. Muscle aches, high blood pressure and diarrhea are possible side effects among patients. Those who encounter symptoms common to an allergic reaction, including hives, trouble swallowing, throat tightness or a skin rash, are urged to stop taking the treatment. Read More → 5 Chicago's Top Doctor Reveals Which COVID Symptoms She Experienced Chicago's top doctor became the latest high-profile COVID case to hit the Chicago area last week and on Tuesday she described what her experience was like. Having contracted the virus for the first time last week, Chicago Department of Public Health Commissioner Dr. Allison Arwady said she believed she got sick during a family vacation. Upon her return, she immediately began testing – and then last Tuesday, the symptoms began. Read More → 6 What Is Paxlovid Mouth and Why Do Some Get It? Chicago's Top Doc Explains Paxlovid has been in headlines recently as the anti-viral COVID treatment has been used in some high-profile cases, including President Joe Biden, and while the drug has been associated with rare cases of what's known as "COVID rebound," some who received it have also noted another unusual side effect being referred to as "Paxlovid mouth." According to Rush University Medical Center, "Paxlovid mouth" is often used to refer to a metallic or bitter taste in the mouth shortly after taking the drug. Shivanjali Shankaran, MD, an infectious disease specialist at RUSH, said about 5.6% of people who took Paxlovid in a study reported changes in the taste of their mouth, or what she called "dysgeusia." Read More → Got a tip or story idea? tips@nbcchicago.com Follow Unsubscribe | Unsubscribe from this mailing: WMAQ_coronavirus | Change email preferences | Privacy | Terms ©2021 Copyright NBCUniversal Owned Television Stations 30 Rockefeller Plaza - New York, NY 10112