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Ambulances are parked outside the NHS Nightingale hospital at the Excel centre in east London on January 1, 2021
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New COVID-19 variant spreads to dozens of countries

The new strain, which likely originated in the U.K., has spread to more than 30 countries across continents. Meanwhile, the U.S. saw record COVID deaths in December.

5 years ago

Health care worker Demetra Ransom comforts a patient in the Covid-19 ward at United Memorial Medical Center in Houston,
NPR
Health

US surpasses 20 million confirmed coronavirus cases

In less than two months, the country doubled its total number of infections, according to data from Johns Hopkins University.

5 years ago

An illustration of socializing creatively in the time of COVID
NPR
Health

Don’t let the pandemic winter get you down: 9 creative ways to socialize safely

With bad pandemic news and endless social distancing, it can already feel like the longest winter ever. But keeping up nourishing bonds of human connection is possible.

5 years ago

A sign warns patrons to wear a mask in the Ironbound section of Newark
Health

N.J. gets more than 1,000 workplace COVID-19 safety complaints after Murphy order

Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order in November imposing new coronavirus rules on public and private employers.

5 years ago

A person choosing between three faces, (smiling, neutral, or unhappy) on a survey screen
The Pulse
Science

Chasing Happiness

The pandemic has changed the way a lot of us understand and experience happiness. In normal times, we think of happiness as a big-picture ...

Air Date: January 1, 2021

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A mural created by artist Nile Livingston was installed at 17th and Vine streets along with a public hand washing station meant for people who are living with housing instability. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Pa. shelters adapt to risks of COVID-19 as winter surge continues

The combination of winter and the possibility of a pandemic-related wave of evictions is putting extra pressure on shelters to prepare for an influx of people.

5 years ago

Berks County Residential Center, July 19, 2019. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Health

A Berks immigration center detainee and six staff have contracted COVID-19 since October

Six employees at the Berks Family Residential center have tested positive for coronavirus in the last two months.

5 years ago

The coke plant along the Monongahela River, viewed from Monessen’s downtown.
Science
StateImpact Pennsylvania

‘We need to shift focus’: A Pa. program is helping boroughs and towns plan for climate change

This fall, 21 local boroughs and towns took an inventory of their greenhouse gas emissions, in areas like waste disposal, transportation, and industry.

5 years ago

About 25 fitness enthusiasts participate in a protest workout at Thomas Paine Plaza to support gym owners who have been shut down by the coronavirus pandemic.
Health

Why did gyms have to close for a month in Philadelphia and Pennsylvania?

Owners and gym patrons say safety precautions made restrictions in November and December unnecessary. Others say data suggests a different conclusion.

5 years ago

A promoter talks about the COVID-19 vaccine produced by Sinopharm subsidiary CNBG during a trade fair in Beijing on Sunday, Sept. 6, 2020. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)
Health

China OKs 1st homegrown vaccine as COVID-19 surges globally

China authorized its first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine for general use, adding a shot that could see wide use in poorer countries as the virus surges back around the globe.

5 years ago

A pharmacist dilutes the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine while preparing it to administer to staff and residents at the Goodwin House Bailey's Crossroads, a senior living community in Falls Church, Virginia, on December 30, 2020.
NPR
Health

U.S. likely will miss goal of vaccinating 20 million by the new year

Leaders of the federal effort Operation Warp Speed said the U.S. has deployed around 14 million vaccine doses as of Wednesday with just 2.1 million Americans vaccinated.

5 years ago

On the left is Walker Hall, one of the 'community-based sites' used to temporarily house former COVID hotel residents. (Courtenay Harris Bond/Billy Penn)
Health
Billy Penn

Philly disputes claims by COVID prevention hotel transplants that new housing lacks heat, hot water

Still waiting for permanent homes, several people moved from Center City are unhappy with their new surroundings.

5 years ago

A rendering shows a southern view of the planned 30-acre marshalling port for the New Jersey Wind Port on Artificial Island in Lower Alloways Township and 130+ acres of adjacent manufacturing space.
Science

Planned New Jersey wind port will help meet strong demand from a growing offshore industry

Set for 200 acres along the Delaware River, the port will be a staging ground for the manufacture, assembly, storage, and shipment of giant wind turbines.

5 years ago

Signs hang on the door to the Good Samaritan Society care center, which is closed to the public Wednesday, Dec. 30, 2020, in Simla, Colo. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)
Health

California has nation’s 2nd confirmed case of virus variant

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the infection found in Southern California during an online conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci.

5 years ago

In this Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2020, file photo, a man wearing a mask amid the coronavirus pandemic walks by a Century 21 department store, in the Brooklyn borough of New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
Health

N.J. coronavirus update: ‘No missed week in benefits’ for unemployment recipients, officials say; indoor sports back in 2021

A half million New Jersey residents depending on pandemic unemployment benefits that expired Saturday, and renewed a day later, can breathe a little easier this week.

5 years ago

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