covid-19

It was never about the science
Opinion, Сolumns
NOAH FINLEY 
Feb 11, 2022
DETROIT (TNS) — When the first COVID-19 mandates were issued in hopes of turning back a mysterious pandemic, there wasn’t enough science or data avail...
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Schools face staffing challenges
Opinion, Сolumns
Jan 10, 2022
In March 2020, kids went home from school on Friday and didn’t come back for months. Some didn’t walk through the school doors in person until August ...
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Another needless victim
Opinion, Сolumns
JOHN M. CRISP Tribune News Service 
Aug 31, 2021
You don’t have to be a scientist to muster convincing arguments in favor of commonsense measures for combating COVID-19. COVID spreads through the air...
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Loss is more than a big number
Opinion, Сolumns
Feb 25, 2021
There’s some debate over the ability of the human mind to really comprehend numbers, especially as they get bigger. Five is simple. One can easily pic...
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McDonald tests positive for COVID-19
Local News
JOELLEN WANKEL jwankel@bradfordera.com 
Feb 05, 2021
COVID-19 has been a confusing illness to pin down in terms of what to expect and what recovery looks like. The illness, which continues to mutate into...
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Understanding the COVID-19 vaccine: Just the facts
Bradford, Entertainment, Lifestyles
DONALD M. YEALY, MD Emergency Medicine, UPMC 
Feb 02, 2021
Many questions exist about COVID-19 vaccines, and myths continue to circulate. The first step to answering questions, and dispelling myths, is underst...
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Nurses plead: Mask up, stay home
Opinion, Сolumns
MYRA TAYLOR Tribune News Service 
Dec 23, 2020
HARRISBURG (TNS) — In my 19 years of nursing, I have never experienced anything like COVID-19. Every time one bed empties, another patient is admitted...
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RNs describe caring for patients with COVID-19
Bradford, Local News, News, ...
RUTH BOGDAN r.bogdan@bradfordera.com 
Dec 21, 2020
Amanda Wehler and Nicole Lippert are seeing the COVID-19 pandemic from a unique angle. Both registered nurses for Upper Allegheny Health System, they ...
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VFW offers help in distributing COVID-19 vaccine
Local News
JOELLEN WANKEL jwankel@bradfordera.com 
Dec 17, 2020
The vaccine for COVID-19 has been approved and is being distributed across the US. The next step is getting the vaccine to the nation’s residents, and...
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Gov. Wolf Tests Positive for COVID-19
Local News, Online Features
Marcie 
Dec 09, 2020
HARRISBURG — Governor Tom Wolf announced today that he tested positive for COVID-19 yesterday and is in isolation at home. The governor released the f...
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Upper Allegheny in ‘good shape’ for handling COVID-19
Local News, Online Features
Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Dec 02, 2020
Officials with Upper Allegheny Health Systems said Tuesday that both Bradford and Olean, N.Y., hospitals are in good shape at the moment for handling ...
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Community leaders caution public to take COVID-19 seriously
Bradford, Local News, News, ...
Marcie Schellhammer marcie@bradfordera.com 
Nov 16, 2020
Wear a mask. Stay six feet apart. Sanitize. “It just may save the life of someone you love,” said Dr. Jill Owens, a family medicine physician in Bradf...
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