
Public Health
Google and Facebook mandate vaccines for employees at U.S. offices
Google and Facebook will require U.S. employees to be vaccinated against the coronavirus before returning to the company's offices, the tech giants said on Wednesday.
4 years ago
New Jersey officials now ‘strongly recommend’ wearing masks indoors
Atlantic, Burlington, and Ocean counties have experienced substantial spread of COVID-19 in the last week, and would fall under the CDC’s new masking guidance.
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Philadelphia: Still no vaccine requirements for city workers, same with SEPTA and school district
The Kenney administration continues to avoid a mandate.
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‘Mad or nah?’: Philly residents react to school district’s earlier bell time plan
Tamara Russell, aka P.O.C., hit the streets of Philly to hear how residents are reacting to the school district’s proposed new bell time.
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Listen 4:38No mask mandate, but Pennsylvanians urged to follow guidance
Wolf's comments came just before the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed course Tuesday on some masking guidelines.
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Penn researching ways to avoid side effects of key treatment for serious COVID cases
A type of steroid is the only treatment proven to improve the outcome of patients hospitalized with COVID-19. But it can have major side effects, like elevated blood sugar.
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Listen 1:33How repairing homes reduced crime in Philly neighborhoods
New research published in the Journal of American Medical Association found that repairing even one home can reduce crime by 21.9% on the block.
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Tensions over COVID-19 school safety plans boil over in Bucks County
Central Bucks parents and pediatricians clashed Tuesday night over the school district’s plan not to require students, teachers, and staff to wear masks this fall.
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Burlington County hosting pop-up COVID vaccine clinics for students
With little more than a month before school begins, Burlington County is partnering with school districts to get students fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
4 years ago
Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium to offer free physical exams, COVID-19 shots, tests
Student athletes can receive free physical examinations, and other Philadelphia residents can get the COVID-19 shot or be tested for the virus.
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‘I’ve been convinced it is necessary’: Getting the shot in parts of Wilmington with low vax rates
Wilmington residents waiting in line for free lunch were encouraged to get inoculated. It’s part of a public health effort to reach the vaccine-hesitant.
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Listen 2:14Coronavirus FAQ: I’m vaccinated. I thought I could give up masks! But should I?
Yes, that was the plan. Then along came the Delta variant. And now people who are vaccinated are wondering: Are there circumstances in which a mask would be advisable?
4 years ago
CDC reverses course on indoor masks in some parts of U.S.
Citing new information about the ability of the delta variant to spread among vaccinated people, the CDC also recommended indoor masks for all teachers, staff, and students.
4 years ago
N.J. health care system mandates COVID-19 vaccine for all staff
RWJBarnabas Health said Monday that it is extending its COVID-19 vaccine mandate to all staff including all employees, new employees and medical staff.
4 years ago
Census workers combat COVID vaccine misinformation in low-vaccination Philly neighborhoods
Philly Counts has been working with 18 priority neighborhoods since January, when it pivoted from its 2020 census effort to help communities fight COVID-19.
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