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A new normal? 6 stories about the evolving U.S. COVID response in 2023
This was the year many people finally exhaled. The pandemic was declared no longer an emergency. But viral threats are still here and there are lessons we haven't learned.
12 months ago
Last year, the CDC reported 6,461 COVID-related deaths in New Jersey, or about five times the number of people who died from the flu in the Garden State.
1 year ago
Listen 1:05Did Pa.’s exposure notification apps help prevent the spread of COVID-19?
"We were building the plane while we were flying it,” said one consultant.
1 year ago
Listen 2:54Decades of ‘resilience’ led to Penn Medicine researchers’ Nobel Prize
Katalin Karikó Ph.D. and Dr. Drew Weisman Ph.D. won the 2023 Nobel Prize in Medicine and their colleagues raised a glass to toast it in the hospital lobby.
1 year ago
Listen 1:30This year’s COVID vaccine rollout is off to a bumpy start, despite high demand
Some people are finding pharmacies still don't have supply of the shots, and others are having insurance coverage troubles. Here's what's going on.
1 year ago
As they prepare to dole out newly updated booster shots, local health workers are trying to incorporate lessons learned from three years’ worth of vaccine campaigns.
1 year ago
Listen 4:03Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them
Biden administration announces $600M to produce COVID tests and will reopen website to order them
1 year ago
CDC panel recommends updated COVID vaccines. Shots could be ready this week
The agency’s director is expected to sign off on the panel’s recommendation and the vaccines could be available this week.
1 year ago
New COVID vaccines get FDA approval
The vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer and its partner BioNTech were approved Monday for people 12 and older.
1 year ago
Where to find free or low-cost COVID tests in Philadelphia
Though still lower than past years, cases and hospitalizations have been creeping up. Happily, tests are still readily accessible.
1 year ago
School District of Philadelphia releases 2023-2024 COVID protocols
Masking will be optional for students and staff except when determined necessary to fight an outbreak.
1 year ago
Coronavirus FAQs: How worrisome is the new variant? How long do boosters last?
Readers are curious about the new variant, currently known a BA.2.86. Also: Lots of questions about boosters. Can you get it at the same time as a flu shot?
1 year ago
Philly health officials report small uptick in COVID-19 cases ahead of viral season
Philadelphia public health officials say they will monitor hospitalizations and wastewater data to identify possible increases in COVID-19 activity.
1 year ago
Listen 7:40COVID-19 took a toll on heart health and doctors are still grappling with how to help
Heart attack deaths spiked early in the pandemic, erasing years of progress in battling cardiovascular disease.
1 year ago
Millions of people have long COVID brain fog — and there’s a shortage of answers
Psychologist James Jackson says people with long COVID experience impaired brain function and mental health issues. He offers some practical advice and support in his new book
2 years ago
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