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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.
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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.
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Nonprofits and ministries that offer annual sit-down Thanksgiving dinners to those in need say this year's fellowship will look different.
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As Delco COVID-19 cases surge, rivalry football game continues — with precautions
The annual “Media Bowl” between Penncrest and Strath Haven High School featured restricted attendance, masks and face shields in an attempt to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
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Listen 2:48How 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.
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Listen 1:36Pandemic pet therapy: What’s so special about a critter friend?
"Relationships with animals are simple," notes one researcher. In a year when life feels fraught, pets have been healers, helping humans get exercise and quell anxiety.
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Montco parents worry two-week move to virtual learning will harm students’ mental health
On Monday, Montgomery County schools will temporarily move to virtual learning to limit COVID-19's spread. Parents worry how the move will affect students' mental health.
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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.
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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.
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Eat, drink and be wary? How to stay safe this pandemic Thanksgiving
Here’s what you need to know about gathering in the Delaware Valley, plus tips on how to keep everyone safe.
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What it was like to participate in the clinical trial for Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
PBS Newshour's John Yang reflects on his experience participating in Moderna's vaccine trial. "It started off with self-interest — I wanted to get the vaccine sooner."
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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.
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1,000 U.S. hospitals are ‘critically’ short on staff — and more expect to be soon
As COVID-19 hospitalizations surge, new data released by the federal government show how many hospitals are struggling with staffing.
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COVID-19’s fall surge hitting Pennsylvania prisons too
Positive coronavirus cases in 22 of the state’s 24 correctional institutions are putting advocates, and families with loved ones on the inside, on edge.
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Listen 3:39Montco judge rejects lawsuit over remote learning, county schools to go virtual Monday
Montgomery County students are heading for at least two weeks of all-virtual school after a judge denied a legal challenge to the county’s remote-learning order.
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