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Republican Congressman Ron Wright of Texas dies after COVID-19 hospitalization
Wright, who was serving his second term in the House, marks the first member of Congress to die of the illness.
3 years ago
Philly teachers protest return to classroom plan as officials wait for mediator decision
District officials had been demanding some teachers return to school buildings Monday, ahead of a planned return of up to 9,000 young children on Feb. 22.
3 years ago
House Democrats renew investigation into Trump-era COVID-19 response
House Democrats cite fresh evidence of potential political interference by the Trump administration in the government-wide response to the coronavirus pandemic.
3 years ago
Why can’t I get a COVID vaccine appointment?
How long is the wait to hear back? Is it first-come, first-served? What about line-jumping? WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk wondered too.
3 years ago
Listen 5:34How the Philly Fighting COVID scandal has hurt a health center group’s reputation
30-year-old Philadelphia FIGHT provides health care and coronavirus testing. It wants people to know it is not involved with the similarly named start-up.
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Listen 1:03Delaware State Univ.’s new COVID-19 testing lab gets ‘results within two hours’
New Castle County used $5.5 million of its federal coronavirus relief money to fund the laboratory at the university’s northern campus.
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Listen 2:04Philly teachers defy demands to return to buildings, plan Monday protests
The city’s teachers union has told teachers not to return to classrooms on Monday. The district says teachers could face discipline.
3 years ago
Is it ever OK to jump ahead in the vaccine line?
With vaccine still scarce, and eligibility differing from place to place, some people have easier access to "extra" doses than others. Careful, ethicists warn.
3 years ago
Calls grow for US to rely on rapid tests to fight pandemic
Some experts see an opportunity to refocus U.S. testing less on medical precision than on mass screening that they believe could save hundreds of thousands of lives.
3 years ago
Biden’s dilemma in virus aid fight: Go big or go bipartisan
For Biden, working with Republicans is as much a point of personal pride as it is good politics.
3 years ago
Biden doesn’t think $15 federal minimum wage hike will survive COVID-19 relief bill
Biden has called to more than double the federal minimum wage as part of his economic relief plan.
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Why 2 of 3 people who’ve gotten the COVID vaccine so far in Philly are women
Because of the priority schedule for early eligibility, the gender imbalance is likely to continue for a while.
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Should schools reopen if teachers aren’t yet vaccinated? CDC will soon weigh in
The federal government plans to release new guidance next week about how to safely reopen schools in the midst of the pandemic.
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Philly’s youngest students are suffering the most academically, new data shows
The data compares test scores from before the pandemic to test scores from early fall. And it paints a troubling picture for kids in early grades.
3 years ago
Pa. coronavirus update: More vaccines on the way, says state health official
Some counties received less vaccine, but Mauldin says state officials have to distribute equitably.
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