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Philadelphia
Public Health
Billy Penn

The numbers behind Philly’s omicron surge

Positivity and case counts are spiking. Hospitalizations are also rising, but not nearly as fast.

4 years ago

People wait at a COVID-19 mobile testing site
Philadelphia
Public Health
6abc

Additional mobile testing sites opening in Philadelphia as COVID-19 cases surge

The demand for testing continues to rise as cases surge across the country and tri-state area.

4 years ago

A syringe with an influenza vaccine inside heads to its mark during a flu vaccination at Eastfield College in Mesquite, Texas, Thursday, Jan. 23, 2020. This flu season started early and all but two states reported widespread outbreaks by the week ended Jan. 11, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. From 1982 to 2018, the flu most often peaked in February, so there's a good chance the rest of the states will see their cases increase this year
Public Health

Flu is making a comeback in U.S. after an unusual year off

The U.S. flu season has arrived on schedule after taking a year off, with flu hospitalizations rising and two child deaths reported.

4 years ago

City residents wait in a line extending around the block to receive free at-home rapid COVID-19 test kits in Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Public Health

Can’t find a COVID test in Philly? City advises people with symptoms to ‘act like you are positive’

The Philadelphia Health Department has ordered tens of thousands of rapid, at-home testing kits, but a spokesperson says those orders are delayed.

4 years ago

A middle school principal walks the empty halls of his school
Public Health

CDC recommends shorter COVID isolation, quarantine for all

The CDC says there is growing evidence that people with the coronavirus are most infectious in the two days before and three days after symptoms develop.

4 years ago

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease expert, wears a face mask as he arrives for the the White House COVID-19 Response Team's regular call with the National Governors Association in the South Court Auditorium in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building on the White House Campus, Monday, Dec. 27, 2021, in Washington. Fauci says the U.S. should consider a vaccination mandate for domestic air travel as coronavirus infections surge. To date the Biden administration has balked at the idea, anticipating legal entanglements. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
National
Travel

Fauci: U.S. should consider vaccine mandate for domestic air travel

The top U.S. infectious disease expert says the U.S. should consider a vaccination mandate for domestic air travel.

4 years ago

A man is handed a swab for a COVID-19 rapid test
NPR
National
Public Health
Travel

Omicron surge sets records as flight disruptions continue

More than 1,400 flights canceled worldwide Monday, adding to thousands canceled over the Christmas weekend. And across the U.S., long lines continued at COVID testing sites.

4 years ago

Jill Farina, an Olney Charter High School history teacher, said she was supportive of virtual learning over the holidays for the safety of students, teachers and their families, as she got tested for COVID-19 by Luz Costano, COVID Coordinator, on December 23, 2021. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Health Care
K-12
Kids
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Amid omicron ‘deluge’, Philly area schools weigh how to move forward

School districts across the region are trying to navigate the current COVID-19 wave, sometimes drawing different conclusions about what's best for students and staff.

4 years ago

Miriam Palomino, right, receives the COVID-19 vaccine in Paterson
Medicine
Public Health
Health Desk Help Desk

What did 2021 teach us about COVID-19?

The virus, vaccines, and variants had our attention all year long, from tweaking precautions and treating cases to boosters. There’s much more to know.

4 years ago

Wanda Olson poses for a photo, Friday, Dec. 17, 2021, in Villa Rica, Ga. When Olson’s son-in-law died in March after contracting COVID-19, she and her daughter had to grapple with more than just their sudden grief. They had to come up with money for a cremation. Even without a funeral, the bill came to nearly $2,000, a hefty sum that Olson initially covered. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)
National
Public Health

Federal program offers cash to cover COVID-19 funeral costs, but many don’t apply

Families who have lost loved ones to COVID-19 can apply for reimbursement from the federal government for up to $9,000 to cover the cost of funeral expenses.

4 years ago

U.S. regulators authorized Pfizer's pill, Paxlovid, and Merck’s molnupiravir last week. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
National
Public Health

New easy-to-use COVID-19 pills come with a catch

Newly infected COVID-19 patients have two new treatment options that can be taken at home. But that convenience comes with a catch.

4 years ago

Employees of Nomi Health check in a long line of people for COVID-19 tests, Tuesday, Dec. 21, 2021, in North Miami, Fla.  President Biden is promising to open new COVID-19 testing sites and distribute hundreds of millions of free rapid tests as part of a plan to fight surging infections, but the stepped up efforts won’t come in time for people scouring drug stores or waiting hours in the cold to find out if they’re infected ahead of the holidays.  (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier)
NPR
National
Public Health
Travel

COVID-19 outbreaks hit 3 cruise ships as Florida breaks record for new cases

4 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles head coach Nick Sirianni looks on during the second half of an NFL football game against the New York Jets, Sunday, Dec. 5, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J.
Philadelphia
Public Health
Sports
6abc

Philadelphia Eagles’ Nick Sirianni clears NFL’s COVID protocols; will coach Sunday

The Eagles are hoping to secure a playoff spot with a strong finish to the season.

4 years ago

Members of South Korean K-pop band BTS, V, SUGA, JIN, Jung Kook, RM, Jimin, and j-hope from left to right, pose for photographers ahead of a press conference to introduce their new single
International
Music
Performing Arts
Public Health

3 members of K-pop sensation BTS diagnosed with COVID-19

The group’s management agency says RM and Jin were diagnosed with COVID-19 on Saturday evening, and another member, Suga, tested positive on Friday.

4 years ago

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NPR
Health Care
Medicine
Public Health

Coronavirus FAQ: Remind me, how do you define mild, moderate and severe COVID?

The question of what exactly constitutes mild, moderate and severe COVID is weighing on people's minds.

4 years ago

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