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Why does information about vaccines and COVID keep changing?
The messages shift and can be confusing. WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk talked to public health communicators about, well, communication.
5 years ago
‘We have nothing’: In Coatesville, residents brace to battle insurers, hope for government aid
Now that the waters have receded, the real work begins for many Chester County residents hit by historic flooding: dealing with insurers.
5 years ago
As flood alerts lit up phones, did ‘warning fatigue’ set in?
Experts call it “warning fatigue,” and no one can be sure what role it might have played in a tragedy that killed at least 49 people when Ida's remnants swept the Northeast.
5 years ago
Montco recommends masking outdoors in certain settings, regardless of vaccination status
The new guidance, officially in effect beginning Monday, Sept. 6, aims to “maximize protection from the delta variant,” per the county.
5 years ago
Photo essay: Ida’s remnants wreak havoc across Philly region
Philadelphia flooded in the wake of Hurricane Ida, while surrounding counties struggled with tornado damage.
5 years ago
Paralympic closing marks end of Tokyo’s 8-year Olympic saga
The Paralympics ended a 13-day run in a colorful, circus-like ceremony at the National Stadium overseen by Crown Prince Akishino, the brother of Emperor Naruhito.
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Murphy reports 2 additional Ida-related deaths in New Jersey, bringing total to 27
The deaths were "largely concentrated in central Jersey and a few in the north," Murphy said.
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Vine Street Expressway fully reopens both directions after historic flooding
Thousands of gallons of water were being pumped each minute from the highway in Center City.
5 years ago
COVID-19 vaccine not required in Delaware schools, but many holding voluntary clinics
The in-school efforts come as the 12-17 age group has the lowest rate of fully inoculated people in the state.
5 years ago
The findings of a new study from the University of Pennsylvania challenge past, smaller studies that found Black women face a greater genetic risk than white women.
5 years ago
The crowds, and the sun, come out for Made in America’s return to the Parkway
The two-day festival — a Labor Day weekend fixture in Philadelphia since Jay-Z started it in 2012 — opened at noon, with COVID rules.
5 years ago
Biden to mark 20th anniversary of 9/11 at 3 memorial sites
The White House says Biden will visit ground zero in New York City, the Pentagon, and the memorial near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, where United Flight 93 was forced down.
5 years ago
Judge shields Texas clinics from anti-abortion group’s suits
State District Judge Maya Guerra Gamble issued a temporary restraining order Friday in Austin that shields clinics from whistleblower lawsuits.
5 years ago
Eastbound lanes of the Vine Street Expressway are back open, work continues on westbound lanes
Thousands of gallons of water were being pumped each minute from the highway in Center City.
5 years ago
The science behind the Delaware Valley’s tornado summer
The remnants of Hurricane Ida generated seven tornadoes in the Delaware Valley. Why is this happening? As long as the “ingredients” are present, they can happen anywhere.
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