Health
Rutgers will require COVID-19 vaccinations in the fall — the first major university to do so
With a few exceptions, Rutgers University students will be required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination.
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Vaccinate PA’s online appointment finder has expanded to Philadelphia
City health officials aren’t endorsing the site, however, because they can’t ensure accuracy.
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Pa. coronavirus update: State surpasses 1 million COVID-19 cases
Across the commonwealth, 1,652 people are hospitalized with the virus. It’s an uptick in the trend after a period of falling hospitalization numbers.
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‘Lying through truth’: Misleading facts fuel vaccine misinformation
There's no link between COVID-19 vaccines and death. But a new NPR analysis finds stories implying a link have gone viral this year at a dramatic rate.
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In line with the CDC, most students can be within three feet of each other, as long as masks are worn and handwashing is frequent.
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The effort includes a website where employees and businesses can turn to for reopening information, as well as a marketing campaign and live events.
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The future of the pandemic in the US: Experts look ahead
Many public health experts are now increasingly optimistic about how the pandemic is playing out in the U.S.. Here's what they say we can expect for the rest of 2021.
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Philly vaccine map shows some progress in reducing economic gap
There’s still a major divide when it comes to race and ethnicity of city vaccine recipients.
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Friends, family ‘cautiously optimistic’ as N.J. resumes indoor visits in long-term care
The relaxing of visitation rules in long-term care comes as N.J. grapples with a significant surge in new coronavirus infections, as well as an uptick in hospitalizations.
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Pa. coronavirus update: Philly won’t follow state and relax restaurant restrictions as cases rise
When Pa. relaxes restaurant restrictions on April 4, Philadelphia won’t be following suit, citing a rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
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Gov. Carney hints at looming loosening of unspecified COVID-19 restrictions in Delaware
The governor said restrictions might be eased in the coming days but is also concerned about a recent uptick in cases and hospitalizations.
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Philly is canceling thousands of improperly made vaccine appointments at Convention Center
The problem arose after a QR code intended for people at the Convention Center to make their second-dose appointments was shared widely.
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The threat of vaccine nationalism
Affluent countries are hoarding vaccines. So how do you make vaccine distribution more equitable? And what threat does vaccine nationalism pose to the ending the pandemic?
Air Date: March 23, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:45AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial data questioned by safety board
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said the Data Safety and Monitoring Board is concerned "outdated information" may have been included in trial data.
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After early stumbles, N.J. hotline delivers more vaccination appointments for seniors
The percentage of New Jerseyans over age 75 — the group most at risk for death from COVID-19 — who have received at least one shot nearly doubled since late February.
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