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Wilmington families crowd drugstore test site, to support ‘community pop-ups’
A school leader had parents go to a pharmacy drive-thru, leading to a bottleneck, to show the ease of COVID-19 testing at his facility’s parking lot.
5 years ago
Listen 1:56Job cuts planned at University of Delaware as pandemic shortfall grows
The school now expects a budget shortfall as high as $288 million, thanks to a loss of both students and revenue due to the coronavirus pandemic.
5 years ago
Fauci urges Americans to trust the vaccine process while talking with N.J. governor
Fauci acknowledges there’s been confusion over the timeline and approval for a COVID-19 vaccine, but he says Americans should trust the process.
5 years ago
‘Desperation and fear’ for millions with Congress deadlocked over pandemic assistance
Federal unemployment money has been cut off for nearly two months. Congress hasn’t worked out a deal to send more aid, and a fight over the Supreme Court may make that harder.
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When a coronavirus vaccine arrives, Philadelphia is primed for battle
Implemented in 1994, the immunization registry known as PhilaVax gives the city a head start.
5 years ago
How the COVID-19 alert apps work
Pennsylvania and Delaware have released apps to help with contact tracing. Will the strategy work?
5 years ago
Philly’s role as national COVID vaccine pilot site already over
The CDC invited Philly and 4 states to help develop U.S. strategy for distributing a vaccine. After a brief consult, a playbook was released nationwide.
5 years ago
SEPTA: Dire finances prevent agency from paying out COVID death benefits
The union that represents SEPTA workers fought for a $500,000 death benefit — a payout that New York’s MTA provided over the summer.
5 years ago
Pa. health officials abandoned their urgency in implementing a faster process, leaving them ill-prepared to accurately report death data when the pandemic arrived.
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Philly relaxes rules at farmers markets to make outdoor shopping easier
You can now pick your own produce when you visit the stands.
5 years ago
Pa. coronavirus recovery: Health officials unveil new testing guidelines
Testing and Contact Tracing Director Michael Huff said the tiered approach to testing will prioritize the most vulnerable.
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‘Free thousands more inmates’: Advocates make push for relief from COVID in prisons
Fears of a second COVID wave are growing. Bill could affect more than 3,000 incarcerated.
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‘No one can live off $240 a week’: Many Americans struggle to pay rent, bills
One in six households reported missing or delaying paying bills just so they could buy food in a new NPR poll.
5 years ago
‘A matter of life and death’: Judge halts Philly evictions through Oct. 7
A lawyer for Philly landlords said the reprieve is part of a “disastrous” pattern while tenant advocates described the move as one that could save lives.
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As pandemic deaths add up, racial disparities persist — and in some cases worsen
People of color get sick and die of COVID-19 at rates higher than whites and higher than their share of the population.
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