
Public Health
Philly schools to welcome more students back to classrooms in late April
Between April 6 and April 13, qualifying families can select the in-person option for their children or choose to remain fully virtual.
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‘Lying through truth’: Misleading facts fuel vaccine misinformation
There's no link between COVID-19 vaccines and death. But a new NPR analysis finds stories implying a link have gone viral this year at a dramatic rate.
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Wolf administration refuses to release details of wasted COVID-19 vaccine doses
The state Health Department is once again citing a decades-old law that it has used numerous times to prevent greater public scrutiny of its coronavirus pandemic response.
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In line with the CDC, most students can be within three feet of each other, as long as masks are worn and handwashing is frequent.
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US Senate confirms Rachel Levine, first openly transgender federal official, to key post
Dr. Rachel Levine had been serving as Pennsylvania’s top health official since 2017, and emerged as the public face of the state’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
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The effort includes a website where employees and businesses can turn to for reopening information, as well as a marketing campaign and live events.
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The future of the pandemic in the US: Experts look ahead
Many public health experts are now increasingly optimistic about how the pandemic is playing out in the U.S.. Here's what they say we can expect for the rest of 2021.
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Community group created to advise TMI cleanup
The panel is made up of 15 people who represent the plant and its neighbors, including school districts, first responders, nuclear planners and state historians.
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Friends, family ‘cautiously optimistic’ as N.J. resumes indoor visits in long-term care
The relaxing of visitation rules in long-term care comes as N.J. grapples with a significant surge in new coronavirus infections, as well as an uptick in hospitalizations.
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Pa. coronavirus update: Philly won’t follow state and relax restaurant restrictions as cases rise
When Pa. relaxes restaurant restrictions on April 4, Philadelphia won’t be following suit, citing a rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.
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Gov. Carney hints at looming loosening of unspecified COVID-19 restrictions in Delaware
The governor said restrictions might be eased in the coming days but is also concerned about a recent uptick in cases and hospitalizations.
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Philly is canceling thousands of improperly made vaccine appointments at Convention Center
The problem arose after a QR code intended for people at the Convention Center to make their second-dose appointments was shared widely.
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AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine trial data questioned by safety board
The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases said the Data Safety and Monitoring Board is concerned "outdated information" may have been included in trial data.
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After early stumbles, N.J. hotline delivers more vaccination appointments for seniors
The percentage of New Jerseyans over age 75 — the group most at risk for death from COVID-19 — who have received at least one shot nearly doubled since late February.
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More aid is on the way for Philly renters. Here’s what you need to know to apply
The next phase of Philadelphia’s rental assistance program is set to launch by the end of March. Here are the facts you need to apply for help with rent.
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