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Federal judge orders Philly to test all staff and prisoners at city jails
The prison system has never tested all of its staff for COVID-19. Officials pledge to release the results in January.
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‘Your feelings are valid’: Pa. officials offer resources for anxiety, depression amid holiday season
Whether residents are having these feelings for the first time, or are well acquainted with depression and anxiety, there are free resources available to help.
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‘There’s nothing to worry about,’ Biden says as he receives COVID-19 vaccine
President-elect Joe Biden publicly received his first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Monday as the death toll from the disease nears 320,000 in the U.S.
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N.J. coronavirus update: Not the year for ‘Christmas as usual,’ Murphy says
The COVID-19 transmission rate in New Jersey has dipped, but Gov. Phil Murphy says now is not the time to celebrate.
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Pa. coronavirus update: Levine says commonwealth has hit COVID ‘plateau’
While the trend is encouraging, officials fear holiday travel could lead to another coronavirus surge.
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Philly’s new mobile testing truck is designed to contain COVID clusters with rapid response
Patients will self-administer the tests, then hand them to workers through a plastic barrier.
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Travel from UK shut down as nations assess threat of new coronavirus strain
Several European nations, including Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany and Italy announced travel restrictions from the U.K. where officials say a new variant of the virus.
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Will you get a COVID-19 vaccine? Tell us why — or why not
Are you interested in getting the vaccine as soon as it's available, will you wait, or not get it at all? Let us know, and we’ll use your input to inform our reporting.
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Probe: Trump officials attacked CDC coronavirus reports
Rep. James Clyburn said his coronavirus committee investigators have found evidence of a “political pressure campaign” to “bully” professionals at the CDC.
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Highlights of $900 billion COVID-19 relief, wrapup bills
Highlights of the measure with overall funding amounts and specific amounts for some but not necessarily all initiatives.
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Older people, some essential workers should get vaccines next, CDC panel says
A federal advisory committee voted to put adults 75 and over and frontline essential workers next in line for COVID-19 vaccines.
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History will remember 2020. Here’s four ways it will shape Pa. politics moving forward
Historians, public health experts, and grassroots activists told us these 2020 themes were most significant and will most clearly shape what the road ahead holds for Pa.
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Listen 4:12Have doubts about getting the COVID-19 vaccine? Here are some FAQs
WHYY’s readers and listeners shared their concerns. Our Health Desk Help Desk addresses them here.
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Listen 5:38‘I vaccinated Santa Claus,’ Fauci tells kids
In a virtual town hall for kids on CNN, Dr. Anthony Fauci said he made a trip to the North Pole to get Santa vaccinated for COVID-19. "He is good to go."
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Catering workers describe maskless parties and high-risk gigs, as biz owners hope for a safer spring
Once alcohol starts flowing, COVID mitigation rules often go out the window, staffers said.
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