The end of the COVID-19 pandemic emergency declarations will mean drastic changes in how we deal with the disease. To unpack all of it, The 21st was joined by a professor of infectious diseases, the Illinois state epidemiologist, and a journalist that's been following the story.

To get a sense of where Illinois stands with COVID-19, RSV, and the flu and to learn more about the new COVID variant, The 21st was joined by a public health medical advisor and professor of infectious diseases.