Health
Pa. coronavirus update: More people hospitalized now than during spring peak
State officials have made its COVID tracking app available to children as young as 13 in an attempt to mitigate the spread of the virus.
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As hospitals fill with COVID-19 patients, medical reinforcements are hard to find
Last spring, nurses and doctors traveled to COVID hot spots to help overwhelmed hospitals. But with the virus spreading everywhere, hospitals have nowhere to turn for help.
3 years ago
Moderna asking US, European regulators to OK its virus shots
Multiple vaccine candidates must succeed for the world to stamp out the coronavirus pandemic.
3 years ago
Why contact tracing isn’t the COVID solution we thought it would be
Too many cases and hollowed-out public health budgets leave officials to ask even more of the people who get sick.
3 years ago
Listen 4:50Fauci: US may see ‘surge upon surge’ of coronavirus in weeks ahead
The number of new COVID-19 cases reported in the United States topped 200,000 for the first time Friday. The highest previous daily count was 196,000 on Nov. 20.
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Pandemic takes toll on children’s mental health
Youth depression, anxiety and suicide attempts have been on the rise during the pandemic. School shutdowns keep kids from friends, leaving social growth up to parents.
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Experts: Virus numbers could be erratic after Thanksgiving
The result could be potential dips in reported infections that offer the illusion that the spread of the virus is easing.
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As COVID cases rise, hospitals are making plans in case they begin running short of beds. If certain benchmarks are hit, elective surgeries may be curtailed.
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A COVID-19 vaccine for children may still be many months away
But even when those vaccines hit the market, they will not be available to children. That's because very few children have been part of the clinical trials to date.
3 years ago
These maps track updated COVID case counts by Philadelphia ZIP code
The city health department updates numbers daily.
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Delaware getting COVID-19 testing lab to save money, turnaround time
Delaware COVID-19 tests are now sent as far away as California for evaluation. Starting next month, thousands will be processed daily in New Castle County.
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Government model suggests U.S. COVID-19 cases could be approaching 100 million
The model attempts to account for the fact that most cases of COVID-19 are mild or asymptomatic and go unreported.
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There’s no stopping these seniors; even a pandemic can’t bring them down
Recent research reveals that older populations are less consumed by pandemic depression than those that are younger.
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As COVID-19 vaccine nears, employers consider making it mandatory
With promising news out of COVID-19 vaccine trials, the question now is how many people will get the vaccine? And can or will employers require their workers get vaccinated?
3 years ago
Pa. coronavirus update: Residents to receive COVID-19 emergency alerts
Pa. residents with mobile devices will receive emergency alerts about COVID-19 through the WEA system, which notifies people of threats like severe weather and Amber Alerts.
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