Health & Safety

Health & Safety

Vaccine Approval Front Offers Hope As Coronavirus Cases Surge

6:59am December 07, 2020

by Allison Aubrey

The FDA will consider Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday. Officials could grant approval for its emergency use immediately, and the first doses could be given later this month.

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Coronavirus Surge Prompts California To Implement Strict Measures

6:19am December 07, 2020

by Nicole Nixon

Tens of millions of Californians are under a stay-at-home order, as that state counts more than a million COVID-19 cases and hospital beds fill up with coronavirus patients.

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Critics Pan School Experiment To Corral Students Exposed To COVID-19

6:19am December 07, 2020

by Robby Korth

A school district in Oklahoma plans to group students together who have been exposed to the coronavirus. That way they can continue in-person schooling. Health advocates are worried about the idea.

News Brief: Biden Cabinet, COVID-19 Surge, Shelter-In-Place Orders

6:14am December 07, 2020

President-elect Biden promises a diverse Cabinet. Coronavirus cases continue to soar as Rudy Giuliani is the latest Trump official to test positive. Plus, California issues new stay-at-home orders.

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Former Day Trader Warns Others Of The Risk Of Addiction

5:56am December 07, 2020

by Jim Zarroli

During the pandemic, millions of people have turned to trading stocks. Studies say most of them will lose money. One former day trader has taken to YouTube to warn people about the risks.

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The Navajo Nation implemented a three-week extension on current coronavirus lockdown measures to curtail a severe second surge of the outbreak

Navajo Nation Extends Lockdown Due To "Dire" Surge Of Coronavirus

4:20am December 07, 2020

by Jaclyn Diaz

Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez warned the current surge hitting the community is far more severe than in April and May.

California Attorney General Xavier Becerra has been selected to serve as secretary of Health and Human Services in the Biden administration, a source familiar with transition discussions confirms to NPR.

Biden Picks California Attorney General Xavier Becerra For Top Health Post

7:57pm December 06, 2020

The state official and former congressman would enter the job with a historic public health crisis raging. In his current role, Becerra has fought Trump efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act.

Amid COVID-19 Surge, Rural Mississippi Hospital Verges On Full Capacity

5:47pm December 06, 2020

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with Paul Black, CEO of Winston Medical Center in Louisville, Miss., about the challenges the hospital faces with the influx of COVID-19 patients.

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A National Health Service pharmacy technician at the Royal Free Hospital in London simulates the preparation of the Pfizer vaccine Friday for support staff training ahead of this week's rollout.

1st Doses Of COVID-19 Vaccine To Be Administered This Week In The U.K.

5:18pm December 06, 2020

by Matthew S. Schwartz

The U.K. was the first Western country to approve Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine for emergency use. In the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration could vote to approve the vaccine as early as Thursday.

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Children climb a tree on the grounds of a school in La Rivera Hernandez, a neighborhood in San Pedro Sula, Honduras, that is notorious for high levels of violence in a city that has some of the highest homicide rates in the world.

PHOTOS: Despite War And Violence, Kids Still Find 'Moments Of Playfulness'

4:22pm December 06, 2020

by Rosemary Misdary

Photojournalist Danielle Villasana shares images from 'Entitlements,' a new exhibit that showcases the resilience and perseverance of children living through war and conflict around the world.