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In this Sept. 8, 2008 file photo traffic on I-95 passes oil storage tanks owned by the Colonial Pipeline Company in Linden, N.J. A major pipeline that transports fuels along the East Coast says it had to stop operations because it was the victim of a cyberattack. Colonial Pipeline said in a statement late Friday that it “took certain systems offline to contain the threat, which has temporarily halted all pipeline operations, and affected some of our IT systems.” (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
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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.

5 years ago

A health worker administers a dose of a Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
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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.

5 years ago

East Hartford High School junior Zander Robinson receives a vaccination from EMT Mary Kate Staunton of Clinton at a mass vaccination site at Pratt & Whitney Runway in East Hartford, Conn., Monday, April 26, 2021. Community Health Center, Inc. (CHC) hosted a
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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.

5 years ago

Cyclists and joggers use Martin Luther King Drive on March 11, 2021, which has been closed to traffic since the start of the pandemic. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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Pa. coronavirus update: MLK Drive reopening this summer; Flyers offering COVID vaccines, free tickets

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.

5 years ago

The American Mushroom Institute organized vaccine clinics for Kennett Square's farm workers. (Mark Rutt/Design Design for American Mushroom Institute)
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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.

5 years ago

The former PES refinery site in South Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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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.

5 years ago

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Syringes containing the COVID-19 vaccine.
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I’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.

5 years ago

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To 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.

5 years ago

Family members and relatives wearing protective gear arrive to cremate the bodies of victims who died of the COVID-19 at an open air crematorium on the outskirts of Bangalore on Saturday. (Manjunath Kiran/AFP via Getty Images)
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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.

5 years ago

In this May 6, 2021, file photo, Kendria Brown, a nurse with DC health, vaccinates a woman with the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine at The REACH at the Kennedy Center in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
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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.

5 years ago

The Renfrew Center for Eating Disorders’ Philadelphia Spring Lane location
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Eating disorders, and demand for treatment, rise with the pandemic

Since COVID-19 took hold, mental health experts say, more adolescents and young adults have sought help to combat their eating disorders.

5 years ago

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What goes up must come down — including a giant Chinese rocket plunging toward Earth

U.S. Space Command says the exact entry point into Earth's atmosphere cannot be pinpointed until hours before its reentry, which is expected sometime around Saturday.

5 years ago

A member of Penn State Health's vaccination clinic staff administers a dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Pa. rolls out new and improved online vaccine finder

Having trouble figuring out where to get vaccinated in Pa? Now, there’s a new and improved app to help you.

5 years ago

A member of the Philadelphia Fire Department administers the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine to a person at a vaccination site setup
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Delaware ends its vaccine waiting list

Since Jan. 20, more than 200,000 Delawareans signed up for the vaccine through the state’s waiting list. Now, as interest has waned, the list is ending.

5 years ago

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‘A.I. Nation:’ artificial intelligence in our lives

A.I. is part of our everyday lives. We'll discuss our relationship with it and look at where the technology is headed.

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