
US deaths in 2020 top 3 million, by far most ever counted
U.S. deaths increase most years. But the 2020 numbers amount to a jump of about 15%, and could go higher once all the deaths from this month are counted.
4 years ago
$900B COVID relief bill passed by Congress, sent to Trump
Lawmakers tacked on a $1.4 trillion catchall spending bill and thousands of pages of other end-of-session business to create a massive bundle of bipartisan legislation.
4 years ago
Making the pitch: State leaders get their vaccine and urge Delawareans to follow suit
We got the vaccine and so should you. That’s basically the message Delaware leaders are sending in a series of videos distributed by the state Division of Public Health.
4 years ago
PATCO still on track to reopen Franklin Square Station despite pandemic hit
Construction on the Philadelphia transit stop is set to begin next summer and be completed around 2024.
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$4 in my bank account: Pandemic has left millions of livelihoods in limbo
More than 10 million people are out of jobs, and some of the hardest-hit industries are also among the lowest paying, including retail, leisure, hospitality and tourism.
4 years ago
Federal judge orders Philly to test all staff and prisoners at city jails
The prison system has never tested all of its staff for COVID-19. Officials pledge to release the results in January.
4 years ago
‘Your feelings are valid’: Pa. officials offer resources for anxiety, depression amid holiday season
Whether residents are having these feelings for the first time, or are well acquainted with depression and anxiety, there are free resources available to help.
4 years ago
‘There’s nothing to worry about,’ Biden says as he receives COVID-19 vaccine
President-elect Joe Biden publicly received his first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine on Monday as the death toll from the disease nears 320,000 in the U.S.
4 years ago
N.J. coronavirus update: Not the year for ‘Christmas as usual,’ Murphy says
The COVID-19 transmission rate in New Jersey has dipped, but Gov. Phil Murphy says now is not the time to celebrate.
4 years ago
Pa. coronavirus update: Levine says commonwealth has hit COVID ‘plateau’
While the trend is encouraging, officials fear holiday travel could lead to another coronavirus surge.
4 years ago
Philly’s new mobile testing truck is designed to contain COVID clusters with rapid response
Patients will self-administer the tests, then hand them to workers through a plastic barrier.
4 years ago
Travel from UK shut down as nations assess threat of new coronavirus strain
Several European nations, including Belgium, Bulgaria, France, Germany and Italy announced travel restrictions from the U.K. where officials say a new variant of the virus.
4 years ago
Will you get a COVID-19 vaccine? Tell us why — or why not
Are you interested in getting the vaccine as soon as it's available, will you wait, or not get it at all? Let us know, and we’ll use your input to inform our reporting.
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Probe: Trump officials attacked CDC coronavirus reports
Rep. James Clyburn said his coronavirus committee investigators have found evidence of a “political pressure campaign” to “bully” professionals at the CDC.
4 years ago
Highlights of $900 billion COVID-19 relief, wrapup bills
Highlights of the measure with overall funding amounts and specific amounts for some but not necessarily all initiatives.
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