Health & Safety

Missouri Hospitals Are Struggling To Cope With Summer Spike Of COVID-19

4:56pm August 05, 2021

NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Erik Frederick, the chief administrative officer at Mercy Hospital Springfield about the COVID-19 spike in Missouri and the patients in intensive care units.

A Citizen Scientist Gave The CDC A Head Start In A COVID-19 Outbreak Investigation

4:56pm August 05, 2021

by Selena Simmons-Duffin

A statistician compiled data to share with the CDC after friends kept testing positive after a week in Provincetown, Mass. It spurred an investigation that changed how officials saw the delta variant.

Studies Are Looking Into The Benefits Of The Vaccine In Children As Young As 6 Months

4:56pm August 05, 2021

by Joe Palca

Right now, only kids 12 and older can get a COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. Studies underway at multiple sites are gathering data to see if the vaccine can be given to children as young as six months.

Some Florida Schools May Require Masks Even If It Excludes Them From State Funding

4:56pm August 05, 2021

by Kerry Sheridan

Florida's governor has threatened to withhold funding from school districts that adopt a mask requirement. With COVID-19 spreading unchecked, some districts are considering requiring masks anyway.

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy called out demonstrators protesting mandatory COVID-19 vaccinations during an event in Union City this week.

N.J. Governor Calls Out Anti-COVID Vaccine Protesters As 'Ultimate Knuckleheads'

4:49pm August 05, 2021

by Josie Fischels

"You've lost your minds," New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy yelled at a crowd of demonstrators at a public event. "Because of what you are saying and standing for, people are losing their life."

Health & Safety

Often Safe Havens, Latino Churches Adjust To Keep Members Healthy During Pandemic

4:44pm August 05, 2021

by Eileen Rodriguez

Every Sunday at La Iglesia Cristiana sin Fronteras, the band begins playing at 10:00 am after thanking everyone that's in attendance both in person and on Facebook live.

Taking photos can sometimes hamper our brain's ability to remember important moments in life. If you're more intentional about the photos you take, they can actually help you capture that moment you're hoping to hold on to.

Health & Safety

To Remember The Moment, Try Taking Fewer Photos

4:44pm August 05, 2021

by Daryl Austin

Research shows that snapping too many pictures may harm your ability to retain memories. But selfie addicts, don't despair! There are techniques to make photography enhance memory, not undermine it.

Health & Safety

NC College Students Must Get COVID Shot Or Be Tested Weekly

3:59pm August 05, 2021

by Associated Press, Bryan Anderson

Tens of thousands of North Carolina college students will need to get a COVID-19 vaccine or be tested weekly, according to the University of North Carolina System.

An adult receives a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine in May in Los Angeles. Full approval of the coronavirus vaccines would reassure the public they are safe, Dr. Leana Wen says.

Health & Safety

The FDA Needs To Speed Up Full Approval Of COVID-19 Vaccines, Physician Says

11:33am August 05, 2021

by Scott Neuman

The FDA could outline steps for full approval in a bid to be more transparent and to reassure those hesitant to get the vaccine, says Dr. Leana Wen of George Washington University.

A student wears a face mask while at the Post Road Elementary School in White Plains, N.Y., last October. A recent study found the number of children contracting the coronavirus is on the rise.

Serious Cases Remain Rare, But Coronavirus Infections In Children Are On The Rise

9:55am August 05, 2021

by Dustin Jones

Almost 72,000 children tested positive in just the last week of July. However, child hospitalizations and deaths related to the virus remain low.