Karen Yi

Karen Yi appears in the following:

New Jersey EMTs In Early Epicenter Of Coronavirus Outbreak Brace For Surge

Thursday, December 24, 2020

The state's hospitalizations have reached levels not seen since mid-May, but the Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps crew say they're only getting a handful of COVID-19-related calls.

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N.J. Will Get 38% Fewer COVID-19 Vaccines Next Week

Friday, December 18, 2020

Next week's shipment from Pfizer will be 53,600 doses, down from an expected batch of 86,700 vaccines.

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NJ Coronavirus Hospitalizations Are Highest Since May But Hospitals Say They're Not Near Capacity

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

New Jersey hospitals are still operating at about 70 percent capacity.

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NJ's COVID-19 Testing Patchwork Isn't Meeting Soaring Demand

Thursday, December 10, 2020

Interviews with local and county health officials, as well as health experts point to one of the culprits: New Jersey’s decentralized system of testing.

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Lawmakers Demand Answers On Fort Dix Coronavirus Outbreak

Friday, December 04, 2020

Nearly 300 men inside a federal New Jersey prison have tested positive for COVID-19 since October.

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Immigration Detainees On Day 19 of Hunger Strike As ICE Warns Of Force Feeding

Wednesday, December 02, 2020

Eight detained immigrants from New York and New Jersey continue their hunger strike at the Bergen County jail.

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Bergen County Reopens Mass Drive-Thru Testing

Tuesday, December 01, 2020

Drive-thru coronavirus testing returned to Bergen Community College in Paramus on Tuesday for the first time since July.

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Newark Airport Workers Can't Afford Health Care, Urge Lawmakers To Pass Bill

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

Many workers are low wage sub-contractors, and can't afford the health plan offered by their employer. 

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Newark's COVID Shutdown

Monday, November 23, 2020

Karen Yi discusses the latest news surrounding Newark's coronavirus surge.

NJ Eviction Filings Reach 37K As Tenants Urge Lawmakers For Rental Relief

Thursday, November 19, 2020

Housing advocates in New Jersey are urging lawmakers to give tenants more time to pay back months of owed rent. 

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Most NJ Schools Still Open Despite Rising COVID Infection Rate

Thursday, November 19, 2020

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy isn't planning on ordering a statewide shutdown of schools anytime soon.

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As COVID Outbreak Tears Through NJ Federal Prison, Inmates Say There’s No Medical Care

Tuesday, November 17, 2020

Nearly 240 inmates at Fort Dix prison are sick with COVID-19.

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Newark Issues Strict Lockdown As Positivity Rate Soar

Thursday, November 12, 2020

The city's positivity rate is now at 19 percent.

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2,200 NJ Prisoners Were Released Early. Very Few Got Promised Help.

Wednesday, November 11, 2020

 Only 15 percent of ex-offenders walked out with a state-issued ID from the Motor Vehicle Commission. 

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NJ Hospitals Say They're Ready For Second COVID Wave

Friday, November 06, 2020

COVID-19 hospitalizations in New Jersey have hit a four-month high.

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NJ's Second Wave Hitting Northern Hospitals Hardest

Friday, November 06, 2020

Hospital leaders say they’re much better prepared this time around.

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Murphy 'Close' To Ordering New Restrictions To Curb COVID-19 Spread

Thursday, November 05, 2020

Murphy hasn't said what those restriction could look like. 

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What's Behind The Rise Of COVID-19 Cases In New Jersey

Thursday, November 05, 2020

New Jersey now has about twice the number of cases per capita as New York state. 

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The Ballot Count in New Jersey and Your Calls About Legal Cannabis

Tuesday, November 03, 2020

New Jerseyans are voting on legalizing recreational marijuana today. Callers weigh in on what this means for them, the criminal justice system and the economy. 

NJ Congressional Race Tests GOP Effort to Win Back the Suburbs

Wednesday, October 28, 2020

A Republican candidate with a familiar name is testing whether the party can win back suburban districts where Trump and the GOP are hemorrhaging support.

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