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Florida judge voids U.S. mask mandate for planes, other travel
The CDC recently extended the mask mandate to allow more time to study the BA.2 omicron subvariant responsible for the vast majority of cases in the U.S.
2 months ago
Do you need a second COVID booster? ‘It depends,’ Penn Medicine experts say
Some groups of people are eligible for second COVID-19 booster shots. But the advice around boosters can be confusing. Here’s what Penn experts suggest you know.
2 months ago
Listen 4:18Suit seeks to overturn renewed Philadelphia mask mandate
Attorney Thomas W. King III said the city’s emergency order went against Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations and “imposed a renegade standard."
2 months ago
FDA authorizes 1st breath test for COVID-19 infection
The InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer is about the size of a piece of carry-on luggage, the FDA said, and can be used in doctor’s offices, hospitals and mobile testing sites.
2 months ago
Philadelphia’s indoor mask mandate was triggered by the city’s COVID risk measurement system. Public health experts weigh in on how well that system works.
2 months ago
Unlike Philly, no mask mandate planned in Delaware even as COVID cases, hospitalizations rise
The number of COVID infections and hospitalizations is up substantially in the last few weeks, but the numbers are a mere fraction of mid-January’s peaks.
2 months ago
CDC to extend travel mask requirement for 2 weeks
The Biden administration will extend for two weeks the nationwide mask requirement for public transit as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19 cases.
2 months ago
Philadelphia’s mask mandate makes national headlines and sparks local debate
It goes into effect on Monday, April 18.
3 months ago
Philly falls short of local purchasing goals during pandemic
Just 26% of Philadelphia’s spending on goods and services went to local suppliers, well short of the city’s 58% goal.
3 months ago
Philadelphia reinstates indoor mask mandate
Philadelphia officials announced Monday that masks will once again be required in indoor spaces.
3 months ago
The initiative teams Bloom Planning and Delaware County in an effort to revamp mental and behavioral health services for school children.
3 months ago
The plan includes “wireless technology” to allow for safer public participation.
3 months ago
Appeals court OKs Biden federal employee vaccine mandate
In a 2-1 ruling Thursday, a panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans reversed a lower court and ordered dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the mandate.
3 months ago
Health experts say U.S. suspension of COVID aid will prolong pandemic
Health experts warn the suspension of COVID aid for poorer countries could ultimately spur the kind of unchecked transmission needed for the next worrisome variant to emerge.
3 months ago
Pelosi positive for COVID-19, was at White House with Biden
Pelosi will “quarantine consistent with CDC guidance, and encourages everyone to get vaccinated, boosted and test regularly."
3 months ago
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