If you haven’t rolled up your sleeve for the jab, you’re not alone. In fact, you’re in the majority. Here’s why doctors think the shot is important.
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Why not a tetanus shot? Navigating COVID misinformation in Providence
At a noisy summer block party in Providence one recent afternoon, community health worker Rosa Roman tried to interest a middle-aged handyman in a free tetanus shot. But he was scared. The man, who gave only his first name, Armando, 42, is from Puerto Rico. He said he spent the last 20 years living in […]
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John Lansing, the steady CEO who led NPR through the pandemic’s crises, dies at 67
Lansing tangled with titans, kept the network’s shows on the air even as its offices closed during the COVID-19 pandemic, and steered NPR through what he defined as an “existential” financial crisis.
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Is COVID endemic yet? Yep, says the CDC. Here’s what that means
The nation — and Olympic athletes, like Noah Lyles — are in another summer surge of COVID infections. CDC officials say the virus has become endemic. That means it is here to stay in a predictable way.
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Researchers decipher MIS-C, the scary illness that followed COVID in some kids
Some children who had COVID developed a severe inflammatory response that could put them in the ICU. Scientists have learned why it happens.
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How the pandemic led this documentary photographer to make her work more collaborative
Photographer Ashima Yadava captures a moment in time during the 2020 pandemic through her collaboration with people she took portraits of.
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How the pandemic gave power to superbugs
A surprising outcome of the COVID pandemic has been the rise of antibiotic-resistant infections. How did that happen?
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Quiz: Can you pass our 9 question test on the latest theories of COVID-19 transmission
The World Health Organization has issued a report updating terminology and explanations regarding the spread of the novel coronavirus. See if you’re up on the latest vocab.
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The VA has its fix for a home loan debacle, but many vets who got hurt won’t get help
The VA halted foreclosures after an NPR investigation found thousands of vets were facing foreclosure and it wasn’t their fault. Now the VA’s unveiling a rescue plan that leaves some out in the cold.
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Rhode Island housing advocates fear funding ‘cliff’ could force cuts to shelter beds
Shelter providers are raising alarm bells about a looming crisis in funding to combat homelessness as the number of unsheltered Rhode Islanders continues to grow. An influx of federal COVID-19 relief dollars has helped the state more than double the number of shelter beds since 2020. But that funding has dried up, and providers worry […]