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Tracking COVID-19 vaccine in Philly: Can the city inoculate everyone by mid-summer?
Organizations around Philadelphia will have to nearly triple the pace of vaccination to achieve the goal.
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Medically vulnerable immigrants in Pa. face possible re-detention, advocates say
Eighteen medically vulnerable immigrants could be re-arrested and sent to Pennsylvania jails while the coronavirus pandemic continues to rage, their attorneys say.
5 years ago
COVID-19 vaccine: Don’t miss 2nd dose because of scheduling glitches
Even after getting one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, some people are having trouble getting their second shot. Here's how to maximize the likelihood you'll get both doses.
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Mayor says Philly teachers shouldn’t be disciplined if they don’t show up for proposed reopening
It appeared to conflict with Superintendent Hite’s statement this month that “disciplinary action will be taken” against teachers who don’t return to work in school buildings.
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Del. COVID-19 hospitalizations below 200 for first time since Thanksgiving
Officials are optimistic that with vaccinations ramping up slowly but steadily, the number of infected people needing inpatient treatment will keep dropping.
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Pa. coronavirus update: Most Philly residents could be vaccinated by July
Amid falling infection numbers, Philadelphia passed a bleak milestone with more than 3,000 people dead from the new coronavirus.
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Philly facing $450M budget shortfall; officials eye cuts, taxes, and privatization
After a bruising pandemic year, the city faces a steep budget shortfall. Service cuts, tax hikes, and privatization or sale of city assets are on the table.
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Biden extends pandemic help for homeowners, renters wait
The moratorium on foreclosures of federally guaranteed mortgages had been set to expire on March 31.
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Home care industry strained by pandemic
The field of home health care has suffered added pressures during the pandemic. Experts caution that the vaccine rollout will not solve underlying issues around wages.
5 years ago
Listen 4:16The inside story of how Pa. failed to deliver millions in coronavirus rent relief
A review of thousands of emails reveals the program was doomed to fail from the start, depriving desperate tenants of relief as they lived in fear of losing their homes.
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UN authorizes AstraZeneca’s COVID vaccine for emergency use
The WHO’s green light for the AstraZeneca vaccine is only the second one the U.N. health agency has issued after authorizing the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in December.
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Map: This is where COVID-19 vaccine is being distributed in Philadelphia
The provider details are for information only — not a representation of where you can make an appointment.
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Philly’s real estate tax early-bird discount canceled
This tax season, Philadelphia isn’t offering the 1% discount on real estate taxes for early payment that it has given in years past.
5 years ago
Chesco employers say workers want vaccines. Actually getting them is another story
Philly area employers thought encouraging workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 would be a challenge. That turned out to be the easy part.
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Listen 2:24Should you be jumping the line to get a COVID-19 vaccine? Conflicting messages leave some unsure
A disorganized rollout has presented some people with that ethical quandary. WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk heard several points of view.
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