by William Jester | Oct 30, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
No one understands the stress a nurse faces on the job better than another nurse. And nothing has caused more stress for nurses than the COVID pandemic, as front-line caregivers guard against exposure to the coronavirus, witness patient deaths and worry about family...
by William Jester | Oct 29, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
Rutgers University-Camden and a local nonprofit recruited 15 barbers to help answer client questions about the COVID-19 vaccine. Other barbers and hair salons are working on a similar initiative. Public health officials in Philadelphia want people to go to barbershops...
by William Jester | Oct 28, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
The Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have now authorized COVID-19 boosters for people who received the Moderna and Johnson & Johnson vaccines. (The agencies authorized the Pfizer booster about a month earlier.) That...
by William Jester | Oct 28, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
New Jersey residents are flocking to get tested for COVID-19. Testing in the state recently hit its highest levels since the spring, and residents in some counties are struggling to find appointments, especially on weekends. New Jersey conducted an average of 41,700...
by William Jester | Oct 27, 2021 | Community, Covid, News
For the second year in a row, the CDC is advising families to skip holiday gatherings, even if vaccinated. They’re also urging people to only travel if necessary. But what about trick or treating? For the second year in a row, the CDC is advising families to skip...