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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
Source: Pa. lawmaker gets positive COVID test at Trump meeting
Republican state Sen. Doug Mastriano had gone to the White House to discuss efforts to overturn president-elect Joe Biden’s victory in the commonwealth.
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 4:50Philly-area school district’s commitment to in-person classes put to the test by COVID surge
Elsewhere in the region, with case counts surging, schools are going (or staying) all virtual. Quakertown is doing the opposite.
3 years ago
Listen 4:40Families welcome return of Philly’s Christmas village despite COVID-19 surge
Philly’s Christmas Village is back for another season, but with fewer vendors and with coronavirus mitigation efforts in place as cases rise across the city.
3 years ago
AP source: Phillies lost $145 million during pandemic season
The Phillies are searching for a general manager to replace Matt Klentak and face important decisions regarding catcher J.T. Realmuto and shortstop Didi Gregorius.
3 years ago
Fauci: 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.
3 years ago
In Philadelphia, even park activities are going virtual
Organizers have opted to cancel or suspend even outdoor activities. Here’s why they did it, and what they’re suggesting you do instead.
3 years ago
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.
3 years ago
With no action by Washington, states race to offer virus aid
In some cases, elected officials are spending the last of a federal relief package passed in the spring as an end-of-year deadline approaches.
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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.
3 years ago
Pandemic renews debate over drivers licenses for undocumented workers
COVID-19 cases are surging and immigrant communities are experiencing disproportionately higher rates of deaths and jobs losses.
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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.
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