Public Health
How the Philly Fighting COVID scandal has hurt a health center group’s reputation
30-year-old Philadelphia FIGHT provides health care and coronavirus testing. It wants people to know it is not involved with the similarly named start-up.
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Listen 1:03Delaware State Univ.’s new COVID-19 testing lab gets ‘results within two hours’
New Castle County used $5.5 million of its federal coronavirus relief money to fund the laboratory at the university’s northern campus.
3 years ago
Listen 2:04Is it ever OK to jump ahead in the vaccine line?
With vaccine still scarce, and eligibility differing from place to place, some people have easier access to "extra" doses than others. Careful, ethicists warn.
3 years ago
Calls grow for US to rely on rapid tests to fight pandemic
Some experts see an opportunity to refocus U.S. testing less on medical precision than on mass screening that they believe could save hundreds of thousands of lives.
3 years ago
Officials plead: Don’t let Super Bowl become superspreader
“I’m worried about Super Bowl Sunday, quite honestly. People gather, they watch games together. We’ve seen outbreaks already from football parties."
3 years ago
Why 2 of 3 people who’ve gotten the COVID vaccine so far in Philly are women
Because of the priority schedule for early eligibility, the gender imbalance is likely to continue for a while.
3 years ago
Should schools reopen if teachers aren’t yet vaccinated? CDC will soon weigh in
The federal government plans to release new guidance next week about how to safely reopen schools in the midst of the pandemic.
3 years ago
Philly vaccines: How to know if your appointment at the Convention Center is legit
Bogus reminder emails are going out because Philly Fighting COVID never shut down its scheduling system.
3 years ago
Philly’s youngest students are suffering the most academically, new data shows
The data compares test scores from before the pandemic to test scores from early fall. And it paints a troubling picture for kids in early grades.
3 years ago
Pa. coronavirus update: More vaccines on the way, says state health official
Some counties received less vaccine, but Mauldin says state officials have to distribute equitably.
3 years ago
Stay home on Monday, Philadelphia Federation of Teachers urges its members
The union continues to maintain school district buildings are unsafe for occupancy given COVID-19 concerns. A mediator in the matter was named Friday.
3 years ago
N.J. coronavirus update: Govs. Murphy, Cuomo call for coronavirus aid based on state’s needs
New Jersey and New York were among the first states to report coronavirus cases in the spring when the pandemic surged in the Northeast.
3 years ago
Pennsylvania lawmakers advance $912M pandemic relief bill
The money will go to aid hospitality-related businesses hit hard by the coronavirus, private schools and people struggling to pay rent or utility bills.
3 years ago
In race for COVID-19 vaccinations, older residents in rural Pa. face tough obstacles
Despite being among the most at risk, some lack transportation, access to chain pharmacies, and internet connections to get vaccine appointments.
3 years ago
Senate passes budget resolution, Vice President Harris breaks tie
The budget resolution would allow Democrats to bypass the GOP and pass President Biden's $1.9 trillion covid relief bill with no Republican support.
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