Health & Science
Fauci urges Americans to trust the vaccine process while talking with N.J. governor
Fauci acknowledges there’s been confusion over the timeline and approval for a COVID-19 vaccine, but he says Americans should trust the process.
5 years ago
When a coronavirus vaccine arrives, Philadelphia is primed for battle
Implemented in 1994, the immunization registry known as PhilaVax gives the city a head start.
5 years ago
How the COVID-19 alert apps work
Pennsylvania and Delaware have released apps to help with contact tracing. Will the strategy work?
5 years ago
Philly’s role as national COVID vaccine pilot site already over
The CDC invited Philly and 4 states to help develop U.S. strategy for distributing a vaccine. After a brief consult, a playbook was released nationwide.
5 years ago
SEPTA: Dire finances prevent agency from paying out COVID death benefits
The union that represents SEPTA workers fought for a $500,000 death benefit — a payout that New York’s MTA provided over the summer.
5 years ago
Pa. health officials abandoned their urgency in implementing a faster process, leaving them ill-prepared to accurately report death data when the pandemic arrived.
5 years ago
Philly relaxes rules at farmers markets to make outdoor shopping easier
You can now pick your own produce when you visit the stands.
5 years ago
Pa. coronavirus recovery: Health officials unveil new testing guidelines
Testing and Contact Tracing Director Michael Huff said the tiered approach to testing will prioritize the most vulnerable.
5 years ago
N.J. pharmacies will hand out overdose-reversing medication naloxone for free this week
The program is the latest push by Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration to combat the opioid epidemic, as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact public health and the economy.
5 years ago
As pandemic deaths add up, racial disparities persist — and in some cases worsen
People of color get sick and die of COVID-19 at rates higher than whites and higher than their share of the population.
5 years ago
A tech powerhouse, US lags in using smartphones for contact tracing
Google and Apple teamed up on using smartphones to track COVID infections. But the systems are only available in a few states, used by a tiny percent of the population.
5 years ago
Mariner East construction at three sites that require drilling through porous limestone can shift from horizontal directional drilling to open trench.
5 years ago
Single-dose vaccine tested as US experts say no corners cut
It will be one of the world’s largest coronavirus vaccine studies so far, testing in 60,000 volunteers in the U.S.
5 years ago
One-stop shop for addiction recovery opens in Burlington County
The Recovery Center will begin with online sessions, but it offers a plethora of resources to help residents fight substance abuse.
5 years ago
Del. coronavirus recovery: State now offering at-home COVID testing
The in-home tests are designed especially to help older residents who are at higher risk of infection and may be hesitant to go to a public testing site.
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