When the coronavirus first hit, Miranda Wilt knew a grocery store run could be fatal to her children. Both 10-year-old Aiden and 8-year-old Rosie are on the autism spectrum and legally disabled. Wilt, a 35-year-old single mom, said she’s too scared to leave the...
Some of the health workers who were among the first to get a COVID-19 vaccine in the region have gotten their second doses now. WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk checked back with them to see how they are doing, whether they had any side effects, and what it means for them...
Super Bowl Sunday usually means large parties with snacks and beverages. But health experts say this is no time to abandon COVID safety measures. CBS2’s Meg Baker found some ways to keep this year’s get-together fun, but safe. Super Bowl watch parties should look...
Johnson & Johnson said Friday, Jan. 29, that its single-dose coronavirus vaccine provided strong protection against moderate to severe COVID-19, although it appears to have a lower effectiveness against a new coronavirus variant first identified in South...
The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated New Jersey’s colleges, causing multimillion-dollar shortfalls that have forced layoffs, declines in enrollment, and financial and mental health difficulties for students, a number of college leaders, students and professors told a...
