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‘Everyone is special to someone’: Philly artist enlists others to draw portraits of COVID victims
The 150 drawings now on display at InLiquid Gallery in Kensington form a formidable wall of grief and memory, even if most viewers can’t name the people they see.
2 years ago
The Biden administration will pay community groups to help boost trust in vaccines
On Tuesday, the Health Resources and Services Administration is distributing $66.5 million to community groups working in 38 states and in Washington, D.C.
2 years ago
As Delaware mask mandate ends Friday, Carney urges holdouts to get vaccinated, boosted
The governor says people need to protect themselves with the mask mandate for businesses ending Friday, and for schools on April 1.
2 years ago
N.J. parents have mixed feelings as state plans to lift school mask mandate
Some parents cautiously welcomed the news, while others were concerned that kids will be put at risk. Another group will press on in a legal fight.
2 years ago
Delaware mask mandate to end Friday for businesses, on April 1 for schools
The governor had reinstituted the mask requirement on Jan. 11, after leaders of overwhelmed hospitals had retreated to “crisis” levels of care.
2 years ago
The future of the pandemic is looking clearer as we learn more about infection
Scientists are beginning to come up with answers to the question of how long antibodies from an infection can protect you — and what they'll protect you from.
2 years ago
How long does it take to recover from COVID?
Symptoms can hang on for a while. Maybe longer than you expect, as a reporter for WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk learned.
2 years ago
Listen 3:48Rise in telemedicine during the pandemic eliminated a historic racial health gap, study says
A Penn study shows pandemic-era telehealth eliminated inequity in the rate of Black patients making it to primary care appointments after hospitalization.
2 years ago
Here’s why hundreds of Delco residents can now receive free rapid COVID-19 tests
The ongoing COVID-19 crisis requires strong partnerships across every level of society, write Sen. Tim Kearney, Dr. Monica Taylor, and Dr. Azmat Husain.
2 years ago
Americans get sicker as omicron stalls everything from heart surgeries to cancer care
Slammed by COVID, many U.S. hospitals have put off essential procedures. Delays are leading to consequences like heart attacks and sending people to ERs to get care.
2 years ago
Philly schools say cloth masks no longer enough for in-person classes
The district says cloth masks are no longer considered effective, and will be distributing KN95s to school staff.
2 years ago
Longed-for pandemic mortgage assistance program launches in Pa.
The day the Pennsylvania Homeowners Assistance Fund application portal opened, it crashed, inundated with people trying to register.
2 years ago
Listen 1:45Flexibility ‘here to stay’: Philly companies predict hybrid work is the future
The top reason for hybrid or remote work was, unsurprisingly, COVID-19 itself. The second most given reason was attracting and retaining employees.
2 years ago
New Jersey officials double down on promoting boosters against COVID
Citing recent data from the CDC, officials in the Garden State will use all of their outreach strategies to promote boosters.
2 years ago
U.S. Army begins to discharge soldiers who refuse COVID-19 vaccination
As of Jan. 26, it said, 96% of active troops have been completely vaccinated, while 3,350 soldiers have refused to get the vaccine.
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