Health & Science
Pa. coronavirus update: Montco on track to be below the 5% positivity rate by next week
With a five percent positivity rate within reach, the county is making a slight change to its masking policy for outdoor sports and exercises.
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CDC advisory panel recommends coronavirus vaccines for adolescents aged 12-15
The recommendation follows the FDA's extension of its emergency use authorization to children 12 to 15 of age earlier this week.
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N.J. coronavirus update: Kids 12-15 eligible for Pfizer vaccine upon CDC approval
Once the CDC director approves it as expected, New Jersey children ages 12 to 15 will be eligible for the Pfizer vaccine, health officials said Wednesday.
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Persichilli defends N.J.’s long-term care policy, ongoing COVID restrictions in Senate hearing
N.J.’s top health official faced tough questions from state lawmakers Tuesday in a virtual hearing over the administration’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Delaware coronavirus case rates plummet to six-month low
New cases, positivity rates and hospitalizations continue to drop as Carney prepares to lift indoor capacity restrictions for dining, shopping and working.
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Colonial pipeline shutdown leads to small jump in gasoline prices for the region
It’s not time to panic-buy gasoline as the East Coast is supplied by imports and other pipelines.
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Pfizer COVID-19 shot expanded to U.S. children as young as 12
The Food and Drug Administration says children 12 to 15 years old are now eligible to receive a key COVID-19 vaccine.
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N.J. coronavirus update: State developing plan to vaccinate 12- to 15-year-olds
With impending federal approval to use the Pfizer vaccine on adolescents, New Jersey officials are devising plans to inoculate this younger population.
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More than a year after it was closed to car traffic, Philadelphia officials have announced that Martin Luther King Drive will reopen the first week of August.
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Effort to bring COVID vaccine to Chesco farm workers lifts ‘a weight off’ their shoulders
After waiting their turn, some of Chesco’s mostly Latino mushroom farm workers waited a bit longer to get their shots right on the job.
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Cancer-causing benzene continues to flow from PES refinery complex
In 2020, levels dropped significantly due to the refinery’s shutdown, a recent report showed, but they remain high. The complex is being dismantled.
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Listen 1:36I’ve already had COVID-19. Do I need one vaccine shot or two?
How do the vaccines boost immunity? Do people who’ve had the virus even need a dose? WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk asked about the research.
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Listen 1:55To bridge the digital divide, Biden administration launches vaccine hotline
It's part of the administration's push to get 70% of adults in the U.S. vaccinated with at least one dose by July 4.
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India sees deadliest day of pandemic with COVID-19 deaths topping 4,000
As bad as the reported numbers are, the actual toll is likely much worse. India's relentless virus surge is leading to shortages of hospital beds, medical oxygen and drugs.
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States scale back vaccine orders as interest in shots wanes
From South Carolina to Washington, states are requesting the Biden administration send them only a fraction of what's been allocated to them.
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