Public Health

Members of 1199C, National Union of Hospital and Health Care Employees, were joined by state and local officials and rallied on behalf of 800 colleagues.

Over the past week, Philadelphia averaged 138 new cases of COVID-19 each day — an increase over the previous week’s daily average of 110 cases.

The governor once again bristled at the inclusion of his state on the list of places whose residents are advised to quarantine for 14 days.

City officials opened 10 air conditioning spaces during the first heat emergency of 2020. But few people knew about the resource on Monday.

The Wilma Theater will present its final production the 2019-20 season, the Afrofuturist work “Is God Is,” as a radio play — something it’s never done before.

The $600-a-week federal supplement was designed to make the average worker whole during the worst economic downturn in at least four decades.

NPR spoke to 11 girl activists during the (virtual) 2020 Girl Up Leadership Summit last week.

The situation highlights how safety precautions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 have become part of election-year politics.

Officials said Quest Laboratories, one of the private labs involved with COVID-19 testing, had problems reporting results electronically.

There have been zero negotiations between House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and they remain far apart on what should be in another bill.

Avoid a run on uniforms? Hold off on notebooks? Parents weigh which approach is best as they await decisions on school reopenings.

The U.S. reports approximately 5,000 deaths each week, according to Reuters. In contrast, Canada has reported a total of 8,800 deaths since the start of the pandemic.

A heat health emergency will be in effect beginning Monday morning in Philadelphia. Heat indexes are forecasted at over 110 degrees.

The CDC director said if everyone started wearing face coverings, the pandemic could be brought under control in 4 to 8 weeks.

Belmar and Manasquan have capped the number of beach badges that can be sold per day to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.