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22 more Philly elementary schools to re-open next month
Children in pre-K through second grade will be welcomed back to classrooms for two days a week, joining students at 133 other schools that have reopened since March.
3 years ago
Pennsylvania eases mask mandate for vaccinated people
Health officials said the new rules also apply to vaccinated people gathering with people from a single household who have not been vaccinated but who are considered low risk.
3 years ago
A huge spike in Medicaid enrollment in Pa. shows how devastating the coronavirus has been
Enrollment in the program rose by more than 388,000 people, or 13.7%, including in counties that, historically, have been wealthier than some of their counterparts.
3 years ago
AstraZeneca: US data shows vaccine effective for all ages
Although AstraZeneca’s vaccine has been authorized in more than 50 countries, it has not yet been given the green light in the U.S.
3 years ago
Who’s getting the COVID-19 vaccine, who isn’t, and why?
City and state officials promise to improve equity in vaccine distribution, but data shows a disparity. WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk looked closer.
3 years ago
Listen 5:10Minus a working federal autism committee, advocates pushed for COVID-era change
The Interagency Autism Coordinating Committee has been out of session for the past year, but others worked to advance coronavirus-related concerns.
3 years ago
Listen 1:31What the new child tax credit means for you
One of the biggest changes in the new stimulus is an expanded tax credit for families with kids. Here’s what it would mean for you.
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Groceries and rent money: Why support for COVID isolation is more important than ever
While everyone's hopes are trained on COVID-19 vaccines to lead the way out of the pandemic, public health experts say that other public health tools are still crucial.
3 years ago
Spectators from abroad to be barred from Tokyo Olympics
Officials said the risk was too great to admit ticket holders from overseas during a pandemic. The Japanese public has also opposed fans from abroad.
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Battling older adults’ greater social isolation during COVID-19
Before the coronavirus struck, loneliness was an “epidemic” among the elderly in the U.S. The pandemic revealed it was just part of the problem.
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Next pandemic: scientists fear another coronavirus could jump from animals to humans
Now, scientists are worried that another coronavirus will strike again, from either a bat or some other animal. So they've gone hunting for potential sources.
3 years ago
CDC likely to extend eviction moratorium with millions of people behind on rent
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has taken a key step toward extending an order aimed at preventing evictions during the ongoing COVID outbreak.
3 years ago
The oldest Philadelphian, 108, gets her COVID vaccine
Ruth Hopson survived the 1918 flu pandemic, and is preparing to outlive COVID-19.
3 years ago
Montco opens mass vaccine clinic in Willow Grove, to serve ‘eastern end of the county’
The new location opened Friday near the Willow Grove Park Mall. It has the capacity to vaccinate 3,000 per day.
3 years ago
Philadelphia expands vaccine eligibility as supply of doses levels off
The city is broadening eligibility as places of worship opens up and more research on COVID-19 mortality comes out.
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