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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)
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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

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

Nationwide shortage means no COVID test kit giveaways expected in Philly before New Year’s

Philadelphia has witnessed a scramble for at-home COVID test kits, as a national market shortage has made them increasingly difficult to find.

4 years ago

A Lufthansa flight arrives from Munich, Germany at Miami International Airport, Monday, Nov. 8, 2021, in Miami. Beginning Monday, bans on travel from specific countries are over. The U.S. will allow in international travelers, but they must be vaccinated — with a few exceptions
Health Care
Public Health
Travel

Airlines cancel Christmas flights due to COVID staffing shortages

Airlines including Lufthansa, Delta Air Lines, and United Airlines are canceling dozens of flights because of staffing shortages due to COVID-19.

4 years ago

Apretude, a new drug approved by the FDA this week, is an injection that has proven to be significantly more effective at reducing the risk of sexually-acquired HIV. (ViiV Healthcare)
NPR
Medicine
Public Health

A new injection to prevent HIV, rather than pills, is a game-changer, scientists say

Now, an injection only needed once every eight weeks could help mitigate the social stigma of HIV and prevent its spread.

4 years ago

Pre-Packaged salad sits on the shelf at a Bell Market grocery store June 19, 2003 in San Francisco, California.   (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
NPR
Food & Drink
Health Care
National
Public Safety

Fresh Express and Dole recall hundreds of salad products over listeria concerns

The companies are asking customers to throw the potentially affected products away immediately.

4 years ago

Delaware Senator Chris Coons (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Delaware
Politics
Public Health

Sen. Chris Coons is now the latest member of Congress with COVID-19

U.S. Sen. Coons of Delaware says he’s experiencing “minimal symptoms” after testing positive for the coronavirus Wednesday night.

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

Philadelphia cancels rapid test giveaway as supplies wane

The department began giving away tests Saturday at a series of community events that have seen high demand and people waiting in long lines to get the kits.

4 years ago

The Merck logo is seen outside its New Jersey headquarters
Medicine
Public Health

FDA authorizes Merck pill as 2nd easy-to-use drug against COVID-19

The Food and Drug Administration authorization comes one day after the agency cleared a competing drug from Pfizer.

4 years ago

A firefighter tests the seal on his N95 mas
NPR
Public Health

With omicron, you need a mask that means business

To block a variant this transmissible, scientists say you need an N95 and other high-filtration masks. Here's how to find a good one and when to wear it.

4 years ago

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