
Health
You can order free COVID tests from the government again
Each household can order a total of eight tests. So if you ordered four in January, when the program launched, you're eligible to order a second batch of four more.
3 years ago
Most N.J. residents agree with ending the school mask mandate, poll says
According to a recent poll, two-thirds of New Jersey residents agree with ending the school mask mandate.
3 years ago
Delaware is shrinking racial gaps in cancer death. Its secret? Patient navigators
Its free cancer screening and treatment is reducing inequities. Key to its success is outreach by patient navigators who connect with those least likely to seek care.
3 years ago
I’m immunocompromised. How does a mask protect me if no one else wears one?
Lifted mandates leave a lot of risk calculations up to immunocompromised individuals, for some of whom vaccines aren’t much help.
3 years ago
Listen 3:51Death toll surpasses 6 million for pandemic now in 3rd year
The milestone is the latest tragic reminder of the unrelenting nature of the pandemic even as people are shedding masks, travel is resuming and businesses are reopening.
3 years ago
White House: Congress must act soon to replenish COVID funds
Nearly a year after passage of the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, the administration says the federal government has nearly depleted funding dedicated to COVID-19.
3 years ago
N.J. Gov. Murphy will lift public health emergency Monday
At his final COVID briefing, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy says the public health emergency will be lifted on Monday, the same day as the end of the school mask mandate.
3 years ago
‘This is more of a political signal’: New Jersey’s last COVID briefing is set
Gov. Murphy’s 257th and final update on the state’s response to the virus marks the end of a two-year staple, not the end of the pandemic.
3 years ago
The NFL and players’ union agree to suspend COVID protocols for the 2022 season
With the change in protocol, league players and staff will no longer have to wear face coverings at NFL facilities, regardless of their vaccination status.
3 years ago
‘Long haulers’: Months later, the devastating impact of Covid-19
With Long Covid, millions of people suffer from clusters of symptoms ranging in severity. And, Philadelphia's Covid-19 level is "All Clear": most mandates lifted.
Air Date: March 3, 2022 10:00 am
Listen 49:41Pa. grants Delaware County’s first health department final approval
The state Department of Health issued the certificate this week, allowing Delco to start official notifications to all 49 municipalities.
3 years ago
New Biden pandemic plan: Closer to normal for the nation
The White House outlined a strategy to allow people to return to many normal activities safely after two years of pandemic disruptions.
3 years ago
Lead contamination ‘pervasive’ in drinking water in Atlantic County schools
A joint study from two organizations say 92% of the drinking water at Atlantic County schools is contaminated with lead.
3 years ago
‘All clear’: Philly drops indoor mask mandate effective immediately
In the “All Clear” phase, all mitigation efforts are lifted with the exception of masking in schools, health care institutions, congregate settings, and on public transit.
3 years ago
Medical marijuana dispensary Restore meets hurdles expanding into Delco
In mid-February, the company opened in Yeadon, its sixth area location. Borough zoning officials reversed their decision just three days later.
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