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President-elect Joe Biden gives a thumbs-up during an event earlier this week. (Alex Wong/Getty Images)
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Biden asks Dr. Fauci to join his team; will urge 100 days of mask wearing

The Democratic president elect also told CNN on Thursday he would ask Americans to wear masks for the first 100 days of his administration.

5 years ago

Philadelphia officialls announced Monday that proof of a COVID-19 vaccine will be required to eat inside dining establishments starting Jan. 3. (EJ Hersom/Defense.gov)
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Health

Vaccine cards and second-dose reminders are part of Warp Speed’s immunization plan

The U.S. government says it will issue a vaccine card and use other tools to help millions of Americans follow through with their immunizations against COVID-19.

5 years ago

Delaware Gov. John Carney
Health

Delaware issues stay-at-home advisory, mask mandate

Gov. John Carney issues stay-at-home advisory to protect residents from the skyrocketing number of coronavirus cases.

5 years ago

Pennsylvania Capitol in Harrisburg
Health

Pennsylvania Capitol closing to public amid virus surge

The governor’s office and General Assembly will continue to operate, with access limited to employees and others with credentials, the agency said.

5 years ago

A a registered nurse works on a computer while assisting a COVID-19 patient
Health

Pa. coronavirus update: Officials brace for possible shortage of hospital beds, medical staff

Philadelphia health officials say COVID-19 hospitalizations have jumped 48% in less than two weeks.

5 years ago

A Portland, Ore., resident wears a respirator to protect himself from wildfire smoke as he jogs
NPR
Health

‘We don’t have to live this way’: Doctors call for climate action

Heatwaves, air pollution and extreme weather are making people sick and, increasingly, killing people. A key report by global physicians says fossil fuels are to blame.

5 years ago

Medical personnel prone a COVID-19 patient
Health

U.S. virus deaths top 3,100 in a single day for the first time

Across the U.S., the surge has swamped hospitals and left nurses and other health care workers shorthanded and burned out.

5 years ago

A pedestrian wearing a mask walks past a sign advising that COVID-19 vaccines are not available yet at a Walgreen’s pharmacy store during the coronavirus outbreak in San Francisco, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Radio Times
Health

Masking and vaxxing for the public good

There's been resistance to wearing masks and many people report they're reluctant to getting a COVID vaccine. This hour, how to get people to think and act more pro-socially.

Air Date: December 3, 2020

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Registered nurse Chrissie Burkhiser puts on personal protective equipment as she prepares to treat a COVID-19 patient in the in the emergency room
Health

Nurses wanted: Swamped hospitals scramble for pandemic help

With COVID-19 surging from coast to coast, the number of hospitalized patients has more than doubled over the past month, pushing health care workers to the breaking point.

5 years ago

A medical worker collects a sample after a patient self-administered a COVID-19 nasal swab test at a Walgreens pharmacy, Friday, July 31, 2020, in Newark, N.J. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Health

N.J. coronavirus update: State revises travel advisory

New Jersey officials are urging all visitors entering the state as well as returning residents to self-quarantine for 14 days.

5 years ago

A sign reminds motorists of Los Angeles County's stay-at-home regulation. On Wednesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rolled out its revised guidelines for people potentially exposed to the coronavirus. (Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)
NPR
Health

CDC shortens its COVID-19 quarantine recommendations

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention trimmed its recommended quarantine for possible exposure — from 14 days to seven or 10, depending on test results and symptoms.

5 years ago

Protesters call for support for tenants and homeowners at risk of eviction during a demonstration on Oct. 11 in Boston
NPR
Health

‘These are deaths that could have been prevented,’ says researcher studying evictions

A federal moratorium on evictions is set to expire on Dec. 31. Kathryn Leifheit of UCLA says new data suggest evictions are linked to increases in COVID cases and deaths.

5 years ago

The Museum of Modern Art reminds visitors to practice safe distancing
NPR
Health

Social distancing plummeted in lead up to fall surge, survey finds

Social distancing fell dramatically between spring and fall and the gap between Democrats and Republicans widened. But both ends of the political spectrum agree on some measur

5 years ago

Herman Termeer, 54, stands on the roof of his home as the Blue Ridge Fire burns along the hillside in Chino Hills
Science

UN calls on humanity to end ‘war on nature,’ go carbon-free

The head of the United Nations is calling on countries to end what he calls a war on nature and instead embrace a future without carbon pollution triggering global warming.

5 years ago

Travelers leave the AirTrain at JKF International Airport
Health

Stay home for the holidays or get tested twice, CDC urges

U.S. health officials say staying home for the upcoming winter holidays is the best way to stay safe and protect others.

5 years ago

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