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About 900 Camden students have returned to the classroom for hybrid learning
While the school year is almost over, hundreds of Camden’s youngest learners came back to the classroom Monday as the district rolls out hybrid learning.
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‘We need to be nurtured, too’: Many teachers say they’re reaching a breaking point
Educators tell NPR that the stress of teaching through the pandemic has affected their health and their personal lives.
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I got the COVID vaccine. Are my side effects normal?
Fatigue and fever, itching, and irregular menstruation. WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk looked into which post-vaccination symptoms are common… and which aren’t.
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Listen 5:58What can wealthy nations do to address global vaccine inequity?
In the U.S., more than 1 out of 5 residents is fully vaccinated against COVID-19. But elsewhere in the world, vaccination rates are much lower.
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Half of U.S. adults have received at least one COVID-19 shot
The U.S. cleared the 50% mark just a day after the reported global death toll from the coronavirus topped a staggering 3 million.
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For some Americans, getting a vaccine is as easy as showing up to work
Companies like Tyson and Amazon are offering on-site coronavirus vaccinations to their employees in order to remove barriers to getting the shots.
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Free therapy program for Black men ramps up amid pandemic-era stressors
Leaders say the need is massive, as COVID-19 has brought grief and unemployment to the forefront — stress that’s disproportionately hit the Black community.
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Life in the roaring 2020s: Young people prepare to party, reclaim lost pandemic year
With the end of the pandemic possibly approaching, young Americans are ready to make up for lost time and lost partying, much like their great-grandparents did a century ago.
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Philly museums are reopening: 5 new exhibits to visit this spring
Check out renovated spaces, historic openings, and groundbreaking collabs.
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Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney’s 2021 education budget priorities include college funding and additional support for community schools.
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Worldwide COVID-19 death toll tops a staggering 3 million
The number of lives lost, as compiled by Johns Hopkins University, is about equal to the population of Kyiv, Ukraine; Caracas, Venezuela; or metropolitan Lisbon, Portugal.
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Teaching young learners in the pandemic has been challenging for many educators, but those instructing English language learners virtually face even steeper obstacles.
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Philadelphia expands vaccine eligibility to all adults
All city residents over the age of 16 are now eligible for vaccine, Philadelphia Health Commissioner Tom Farley announced Friday.
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Delaware lawmakers want pandemic-related telehealth access to continue permanently
State Rep. David Bentz has introduced a bill that would eliminate pre-COVID barriers to telehealth access.
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Putting shots in arms, nurse volunteers are backbone of Delaware mass vaccination events
The Delaware Medical Reserve Corps has answered the call — without pay— to ensure that the state can inoculate thousands of people at mass events.
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