Public Health
As the delta variant moves quickly, Camden County officials urge the unvaccinated to get the jab
At an online town hall, leaders discussed delta, which has become the most dominant strain of the coronavirus.
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Obligation to attend Mass for Pennsylvania Catholics to resume in August: Bishops
The obligation to attend Mass on Sunday and Holy Days will resume in Philadelphia, and all of Pennsylvania, next month.
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NPR
Extreme heat is worse for low-income, nonwhite Americans, a new study shows
The journal Earth's Future provides one of the most detailed looks to date at how differences in heat extremes break down along racial and socioeconomic lines.
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As delta variant spreads in U.S., Pennsylvania COVID-19 vaccinations stall
More than half of Pennsylvanians are not immunized.
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Delaware Nat. Guard to deliver free health care in Dover
Residents in the Dover area can get no-cost medical, dental, and eye care next month as part of the Delaware Army National Guard’s Innovative Readiness Training.
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N.J. parents sue Gov. Murphy over mask mandate
A federal lawsuit claims forcing children to wear masks in schools is unconstitutional, and impedes learning.
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U.S. overdose deaths hit record 93,000 in pandemic last year — a 29 percent jump
Overdose deaths in 2020 are just one facet of what was overall the deadliest year in U.S. history, with about 378,000 deaths attributed to COVID-19.
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As Delaware ends state of emergency, health officials warn COVID is not gone
Delaware health officials urged residents not to get ‘lulled’ into believing concerns over COVID-19 are over now that the official state of emergency has been lifted.
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U.S. COVID-19 cases rising again, doubling over three weeks
Confirmed infections climbed to an average of about 23,600 a day on Monday, up from 11,300 on June 23, according to Johns Hopkins University data.
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FDA adds warning about rare reaction to J&J COVID-19 vaccine
The number of cases reported in connection with J&J's vaccine represents a tiny fraction of the nearly 13 million Americans who have received the one-dose shot.
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‘Pass the Love’: Michelle Obama’s campaign to fight food insecurity coming to Philly
Former first lady Michelle Obama is bringing “Pass the Love w/ Waffles + Mochi,” a campaign to fight food insecurity, to Philadelphia.
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Order lifts Delaware state of emergency Tuesday
Carney also signed a narrower public health emergency order to allow the state and medical providers to continue vaccination and testing programs.
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EPA-approved fracking chemicals include substances known as ‘forever chemicals’
Pennsylvania’s fracking disclosure law allows exemptions for trade secrets, and does not require drillers to disclose chemicals used to drill a well.
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New Jersey grants digital access to COVID vaccine records
New Jersey has partnered with Docket Health to give residents digital access to their COVID-19 vaccination records.
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Pennsylvania says it counted 500K duplicate COVID-19 shots
The figures, released Friday evening without explanation, also showed an increase of about 60,000 in the number of people who are counted as fully vaccinated.
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