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Black Doctors Consortium wants vaccine line-jumpers to wait their turn
Dr. Ala Stanford says people who don’t yet qualify are showing up at her group’s vaccine clinics, forcing her to be a moral compass.
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Listen 2:11Philly restaurants can raise indoor dining to half-capacity if they pass an air test
Restaurants will have to ensure that they meet the required standard of air changes per hour in order to raise indoor dining limits.
3 years ago
‘Your Turn’: Pa. rolls out tool to alert residents of COVID-19 vaccine eligibility
The tool will help Pennsylvanians understand where they fall in the prioritization effort, and will alert them when it is their turn to schedule a COVID vaccine appointment.
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‘Not asking for a dime’: Incarcerated people sue Cumberland County over jail conditions
Prisoners are suing Cumberland officials over conditions inside the county jail and accusing them of mistreatment. A county commissioner says otherwise.
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Child welfare nonprofits in Philly call for teachers to return to classrooms
The coalition argues that schools can be reopened safely this month, but teachers must heed the district’s call to return in order to begin that process.
3 years ago
COVID-19 cases, positivity rates, hospitalizations continue to plummet in Delaware
Delaware is one of nine states that has given at least 10% of its residents at least one of two needed vaccination shots, its public health director says.
3 years ago
Pa. coronavirus update: Philly case counts see a ‘downward trend’
City officials are encouraged by the overall decline in case counts, but they are still urging people not to let their guard down.
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The nonprofit Public Health Management Corp. offered vaccines to its 3,000-member staff, many of whom aren’t eligible yet.
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Philadelphia to release details about vaccine distribution, reversing initial policy
On the state level, this kind of information is already published regularly.
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Older Pennsylvanians, who are supposed to be among the first in line to get the vaccine, are also struggling with clunky and disjointed online signups.
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WHO team: Coronavirus likely jumped to humans from animal
WHO food safety and animal diseases expert Peter Ben Embarek announced that assessment Tuesday at the end of a visit by a WHO team that is investigating the virus' origins.
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What to know about the debate over reopening Philly schools
Balancing students' needs against teacher COVID safety concerns.
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White House COVID-19 adviser Andy Slavitt says there are no vaccine ‘silver bullets’
Scientists say vaccinations need to be as fast as possible to prevent more contagious coronavirus variants from taking over.
3 years ago
Pa. coronavirus update: Food assistance for 4-year college students extended through end of pandemic
Expanding access to benefits comes at a time when schools are experiencing declines in enrollment, and more people are going hungry.
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Philadelphia partners with CHOP to vaccinate educators at pop-up clinics
The announcement comes as the Philadelphia teachers union has staged a citywide protest against the school district for its attempt to bring some teachers back into buildings.
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