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Health

To truly turn the current surge in coronavirus cases around, epidemiologists say governments need to do more than just order people not to see friends and family. (mathisworks/Getty Images)
NPR
Public Health

Epidemiologist says restricting small gatherings isn’t enough to stop the surge

Epidemiologists say governments need to do more than just order people not to see friends and family.

5 years ago

Firefighters were able to bring the Nov. 19 fire at 1208 Walnut St. under control. (Twitter/@PhilaFireDept)
Philadelphia
Public Health
Billy Penn

Fire forces evacuation of COVID-positive residents, new Philly quarantine hotel opens Monday

There’s now a “repair or demolish” order on the Rodeway Inn, which is in a historic Center City property.

5 years ago

Resident Nurse Lea communicates via iPad with another nurse
Health Care
Public Health

What the region’s hospitals are seeing as COVID-19 roars back

Health system officials in Pennsylvania, Delaware and New Jersey describe conditions on the ground now, and how they compare to the spring’s first wave.

5 years ago

People sit under a heater at a restaurant in the Old Town neighborhood of San Diego, California, U.S., on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2020.
NPR
National
Public Health

Are more lockdowns inevitable, or can other measures stop the surge?

The U.S. added more than 1 million cases in the past week. More than 85,000 people are hospitalized. Some states may have no choice but to lock down again.

5 years ago

Staff at a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site talk to people waiting in line in their cars at the PNC Bank Arts Center
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Public Health

Pa. coronavirus update: Farley warns of growing infection, fatality rates in Philly; state sets contact-tracing priorities

Philadelphia Health Commissioner Thomas Farley said, unchecked, the rising infection and fatality rates could strain hospital resources.

5 years ago

Masks Sanitized at MGH
NPR
National
Public Health

A revamped Strategic National Stockpile still can’t match the pandemic’s latest surge

The Strategic National Stockpile stores critical supplies. It fell short when the pandemic began. A new effort is underway, but it's still not providing what the U.S. needs.

5 years ago

First lady Melania Trump stands next to the 2020 Official White House Christmas tree
National
Public Health

White House still planning holiday parties, despite warnings

The decision to move forward with indoor gatherings and project a sense of normalcy comes as health experts have been pleading with Americans to cut back on Thanksgiving.

5 years ago

A woman wearing a face mask crosses Broad Street
National
Public Health

Thanksgiving could be make-or-break in US coronavirus response

Governors and mayors are ratcheting up mask mandates and imposing restrictions on small indoor gatherings, which have been blamed for accelerating the spread of COVID-19.

5 years ago

Travelers leave the AirTrain at JKF International Airport
National
Public Health
Travel

Millions stick to Thanksgiving travel plans despite warnings

Despite emphatic warnings from public health authorities to stay home for Thanksgiving, millions of Americans are crowding the nation’s airports ahead of the holiday.

5 years ago

In this Nov. 9, 2020, file photo, pedestrians walk past Pfizer world headquarters in New York.
Philadelphia
Public Health
Billy Penn

Pop-up events and text alerts: How Philly might distribute the coronavirus vaccine

With little concrete information, the city health department is trying to work out logistics.

5 years ago

NPR
International
Public Health

AstraZeneca coronavirus trial promises ‘highly effective’ new vaccine

Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca made the announcement on Monday, saying that one dosing regimen showed the drug was 90% effective in preventing infection.

5 years ago

A train employee boards the commuter rail heading to Boston after waiting for passengers.
Home & Family
Mental Health
Public Health

How to sort through the uneasiness Thanksgiving brings this year

Deciding to gather or not can seem like just one more thing to deal with in this pandemic-disrupted year.

5 years ago

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Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House's coronavirus response coordinator, speaks during a briefing with the coronavirus task force
NPR
Medicine
Public Health

FDA grants emergency authorization for a second COVID-19 antibody treatment

The experimental cocktail from the bio-tech company Regeneron is the same drug President Trump got when he was battling the coronavirus earlier this year.

5 years ago

A medical assistant holds a swab after testing a man on Wednesday at the new COVID-19 testing facility at Boston Logan International Airport. (Elise Amendola/AP Photo)
Public Health
Travel

Planning to test and travel for the holidays? It might be trickier than you think

Which test should you go for? Can you even schedule one? How long should you isolate before your test, and afterward? There’s a lot to consider.

5 years ago

The Rittenhouse Farmers' Market has been open during the pandemic. (Aaron Moselle/WHYY)
Business
Food & Drink
Philadelphia

As COVID limits come back, Philly residents accept the disappointing new reality

The gift we all want — an end to pandemic life — is likely several months away. The just-imposed shutdowns will be with us until New Year’s.

5 years ago

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