
Health & Science
U.S. now averaging 100,000 new COVID-19 infections a day
Health officials fear that cases, hospitalizations and deaths will continue to soar if more Americans don’t embrace the vaccine.
4 years ago
Some in U.S. getting COVID-19 boosters without FDA approval
The U.S. government has not approved booster shots against the virus, saying it has yet to see evidence they are necessary.
4 years ago
Rutgers-Camden study helps some Camden residents cope with pandemic
Rutgers-Camden study helped show residents how mindfulness and yoga can help people cope with stress including the pandemic.
4 years ago
Pa. prisons halt visitation for unvaccinated prisoners, will house prisoners by vaccination status
Corrections Secretary John Wetzel said the policies are part of the system’s effort to limit the contact the unvaccinated have with potential carriers of the coronavirus.
4 years ago
United becomes the 1st major U.S. airline to require employees be vaccinated
United Airlines has told its 67,000 U.S.-based employees that they will need to be inoculated against COVID-19 by late October to stay on the job.
4 years ago
‘We’re coming to you!’ Camden mayor goes door-to-door with bullhorn urging vaccinations
Only 50% of adults in the city of Camden are fully vaccinated. Sixty-four percent of adults in the county are vaccinated. The goal is to get each area to 70% vaccination.
4 years ago
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Air Date: August 6, 2021
Listen 48:59Amid sharp COVID-19 spike, Carney considers school mask mandate, vax order for some Delaware workers
With Delaware COVID-19 cases up 600% in five weeks, Gov. Carney considers whether to order a mask mandate in schools.
4 years ago
‘There are only so many beds’: COVID-19 surge hits hospitals
COVID hospitalizations are again surging as the virus’ more potent delta variant cuts across the country. The swift rise is forcing hospitals to pivot back to COVID readiness.
4 years ago
Covid-19 Delta variant: The latest science and guidance
"We stand with you, providing science and updated guidance in real time, to keep you and your families safe," CDC Director Rochelle Walensky said Monday.
Air Date: August 4, 2021 10:00 am
Listen 49:29‘A war against ourselves’: Why Pa. and N.J. are preparing now for a delta variant surge
New Jersey and Pennsylvania have been shielded from the delta outbreaks seen in other parts of the country. That trend line is changing.
4 years ago
Back to School JAM offers summer fun along with vaccination opportunities
The event, a collaboration between the School District of Philadelphia and Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, is part of an effort to get kids over 12 ready for classes.
4 years ago
New guidance for unvaccinated Delawareans: Get weekly COVID-19 testing
COVID-19 cases are rising at an alarming rate — nearly six times higher than just five weeks ago — and 99% of cases this year have occurred in unvaccinated people.
4 years ago
Upper Merion schools say employees must be vaccinated, or tested twice weekly
Teachers and staff in the 4,500-student Montco district must respond to a survey by Aug. 13 and provide proof of vaccination.
4 years ago
N.J. employers fined for COVID safety lapses amid rise in workplace deaths
Dying of COVID-19 from an infection on the job remains a threat as more workplace deaths were reported last year than in recent years.
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