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Biotech company Moderna
NPR
National
Public Health

U.S. vaccine candidate heads to widespread testing in people

According to list maintained by the WHO, there are four other vaccine candidates to reach Phase 3 testing, including three made by Chinese entities.

6 years ago

A health worker puts a nasal swab sample into a tube in a tent at a COVID-19 testing site at St. John's Well Child and Family Center in Los Angeles.
NPR
National
Public Health

COVID-19 cases continue to surge in states across the U.S.

There were more than 1,000 deaths in the U.S. for the fifth consecutive day Saturday.

6 years ago

Public health officials advise social distancing strategies and masks, in part because the latest evidence suggests that catching the coronavirus, even if you're young, is risky business. A significant portion of COVID-19 survivors suffer fatigue, blood clots, fevers and other symptoms for weeks and months after clearing the infection. (Josh Edelson/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Health Care
Public Health

Without a vaccine, researchers say, herd immunity may never be achieved

A growing number of researchers think until there's an effective vaccine, the coronavirus will simply persist in the population, causing illness indefinitely.

6 years ago

Birthday spoiler alert: If you want your mask to be a barrier to coronavirus transmission, you should not be able to blow out candles while wearing it. (Florin Cristian Ailenei/EyeEm via Getty Images)
NPR
Public Health

Coronavirus FAQ: What does it mean if I can blow out a candle while wearing a mask?

If you can blow out the flame easily while wearing a mask, she says, there's too much air exchange between you and the outside world.

6 years ago

Craps players and dealers are seperated by partitions at the Golden Nugget Casino
New Jersey
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Casinos in Pa. and N.J. have finally banned smoking. Why now?

Do the new prohibitions reflect a greater coronavirus danger from smokers? The jury is still out, but there are real safety reasons behind the new rules.

6 years ago

A medical staff member in protective gear administers a test for COVID-19 at a drive-through testing center in Paramus, N.J., Friday, March 20, 2020. (Seth Wenig/AP Photo)
Delaware
Public Health

Univ. of Delaware study: Vulnerable communities twice as likely to catch COVID-19

Race, language and income level play a big role in determining who will be infected with the coronavirus, according to researchers at the University of Delaware.

6 years ago

(Dan Nott for Spotlight PA)
Pennsylvania
Public Health
Spotlight PA

Citing ‘overwhelming’ spread, Pa. moves to add staff, app to trace the coronavirus

The state health department has received approval to spend nearly $27 million to ramp up contact tracing efforts.

6 years ago

(BalkansCat/BigStock)
Pennsylvania
Public Health

Pa. coronavirus recovery: Delco tracking virus surge in under 30 crowd

Contact tracing has shown a large portion of residents have contracted the virus while visiting N.J. beaches, attending Fourth of July barbecues, and socializing without masks

6 years ago

(jovanmandic/BigStock)
New Jersey
Public Health

Coronavirus recovery: Remote learning an option for all N.J. students

Parents can now opt for all online learning for the fall.

6 years ago

Lifeguard rescue torpedoes. (Public domain image)
Down the Shore
New Jersey
Public Health

23 Long Beach Island lifeguards are COVID-19 positive after ‘social gatherings’

Nearly two dozen lifeguards in Long Beach Island have recently tested positive for COVID-19, a health official said.

6 years ago

Sussex Correctional Institution. (Delaware Department of Correction)
Criminal Justice
Delaware

Man dies from COVID-19 outbreak that infected 1 in 3 Sussex prisoners

Delaware prisons had been free of coronavirus for more than a month, until the first cases were identified at Sussex Correctional Institution.

6 years ago

Philadelphia
Public Health
Billy Penn

Philly’s coronavirus curves: Daily updated stats on COVID-19

How serious are infections? Is testing increasing? What’s the positivity rate? Check these charts.

6 years ago

The Water Garden at Spruce Street Harbor Park offers socially distant dining for up to 125 people. Reservations are required and guests are limited to a two-hour stay. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Food & Drink
Outdoors
Philadelphia

Beer gardens pop up on the waterfront for Philly River Stroll

The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation brings back summertime food and drink, with COVID restrictions.

6 years ago

Gloria and Hugo Nievas just bought an air conditioner to install in their home in Hunting Park, one of Philiadelphia's hottest neighborhoods. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Why
Philadelphia

New dilemma for Philly residents with no AC

In Philly, the same people vulnerable to COVID-19 are also vulnerable to extreme heat. That means they have a difficult choice to make: escape the heat or avoid the virus?

Air Date: July 23, 2020

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A closeup of of a school bus
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Public Health

Pa. coronavirus recovery: State and Philly health officials hope kids can return to school

As schools prepare to reopen in the fall, health officials in Pennsylvania say they’re hopeful it can be done safely. 

6 years ago

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