Health & Science
Dashboard: How full of COVID patients are Philly’s hospitals?
Updated weekly, these charts monitor the coronavirus burden on health institutions around the city.
3 years ago
When might you expect your 1st COVID-19 shot?
In the U.S., health care workers are likely first in line to get immunized with a COVID-19 vaccine, once the FDA says yes. But what about the rest of us? Here's what we know.
3 years ago
How Philly area hospitals plan to distribute the vaccine to their staffs
They’ve set up ultra-cold storage, prioritized who goes first, and created inoculation rotations so frontline workers can get shots when the doses arrive.
3 years ago
Full House: Multigenerational Living and Health
Air Date: December 11, 2020
Listen 53:20It was a time of togetherness and fun. When other grandparents and children had to be apart, these kids got to learn from an experienced teacher.
3 years ago
Listen 7:37When togetherness means home is no safe haven
COVID-19 has ripped through communities with high rates of household crowding. An inside look into how the virus spreads in cramped multigenerational homes.
3 years ago
Listen 19:27‘Combat fatigue’ for Del. caregivers as COVID-19 hospitalizations at all-time high
Nurses, hospital directors and public health officials worry that the growing number of patients could overwhelm the system and caregivers.
3 years ago
Listen 2:07U.S. panel endorses widespread use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
The Food and Drug Administration is expected to follow the recommendation issued Thursday by its expert advisers.
3 years ago
Pa. coronavirus update: Cases remain high as rumors swirl over holiday restrictions
The Wolf administration has announced a planned press conference for 4 p.m. Thursday to provide “an update on COVID-19 in the commonwealth.”
3 years ago
What does ‘community spread’ of the coronavirus mean right now?
There are pleas for caution and newer, tighter restrictions on our activities — with possibly more on the way, even along with the coming vaccines.
3 years ago
Philly has a higher COVID case rate than the national average — but lower than Pa. overall
This chart allows you to gauge how well Philadelphia is containing coronavirus spread.
3 years ago
US hits highest 1-day toll from coronavirus with 3,054 deaths
The staggering spike in fatalities and infections has overwhelmed hospitals, an increase many experts attribute to relaxed precautions at Thanksgiving.
3 years ago
At hospitals, a race to save ‘hundreds of thousands’ of lives with new vaccine
With the first COVID-19 vaccines expected to be shipped out within days, health care providers are scrambling to prepare for an unprecedentedly high-stakes vaccine rollout.
3 years ago
Pa. coronavirus update: Montgomery County coronavirus hospitalizations rise
There are now more COVID-19 hospitalizations in the county than there were in the spring, said Dr. Valerie Arkoosh, chair of the Montco Board of Commissioners.
3 years ago
Canada authorizes use of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine
The vaccine produced by Pfizer and BioNTech is the first to be authorized by Canadian officials. The decision makes Canada just the third country to grant such authorization.
3 years ago
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