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Kimberly Paynter
Duquesne epidemiologist says vaccine distribution is like a ‘train wreck in slow motion’
Less than 42% of the more than 1 million vaccine doses allocated to Pennsylvania have been distributed, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Courtesty Pennsylvania Department of Corrections
State prison in Forest County sees outbreak of COVID-19 cases
The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections confirmed the outbreak of cases at the State Correctional Insitution Forest, which is located in Marienville.
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Patrick Semansky, Pool
Outgoing CDC director warns of pandemic’s peak: ‘We’re about to be in the worst of it’
Even as the pandemic enters its deadliest stage yet, Redfield told NPR on Friday that the country is “about to be in the worst” months of the crisis.
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Mark Schiefelbein
China builds hospital in 5 days after surge in virus cases
China had largely contained the novel coronavirus but has suffered a surge of cases since December.
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Commonwealth Media Services
Dozens of licensed restaurants, bars and clubs in Pa. cited for violating COVID orders
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Robert F. Bukaty
More contagious COVID strain detected in Philly-Bucks County resident
While the new strain is not inherently more deadly, if it indeed causes more infections, some of which become serious, it could ultimately result in more death as well.
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Matt Slocum
‘At war with this virus’ — Biden lays out his COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan
President-Elect Joe Biden shared details of how his administration hopes to tackle the country’s public health crisis. It’s an aggressive plan that he needs Congress to fund.
By Pien Huang and Carmel Wroth/NPR