
After a ‘long, difficult journey,’ vaccines provide hope to Philly restaurant workers
A coalition of restaurant owners has organized a series of mass vaccination events for industry workers who are happy for relief after a rollercoaster year.
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Philly school district gives parents another chance to opt for in-person learning
Children in pre-kindergarten through 2nd grade will come back for two days of in-person instruction a week, joining young children at 102 other schools.
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During N.J. stop, Jill Biden touts stimulus as a chance for families to ‘breathe again’
The first lady visited an elementary school in Burlington City as part of the administration’s tour to sell the new law, which will send more than $25 billion in aid to N.J.
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Pa. to bring back bar service, expand indoor dining capacity
Effective Sunday, April 4, restaurants may resume bar service, and indoor dining capacity will be raised to 75% for restaurants that undergo the self-certification process.
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Philly began allowing walk-ins this weekend after noticing that some of its appointment slots were going unclaimed, health officials said.
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During height of coronavirus pandemic, Pa. lawmakers still cashed in big on meals, lodging
They collected $726,877 from taxpayers in per diem payments, in addition to being among the highest paid in the country. House Democrats received the most.
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Vaccines at Wawa? Not at this time, officials say, but convenience chain is ‘ready to help’
In a dream world, people would be able to get their shot with a coffee and Krimpet.
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After ditching ‘real clothes’ in 2020, Philly area shop owners brace for trends to change again
Philly area boutique owners say athleisure wear and less formal accessories were in as the pandemic took hold. Now, they’re bracing for trends to change again.
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Listen 2:54More Black-owned businesses survived Philly’s lockdown than researchers expected
Forty-five of the 594 Black-owned Philly businesses listed in a local directory in 2020 have since closed, either temporarily or permanently — a decline of about 8%.
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I got the COVID-19 vaccine. What’s safe for me to do now, and what isn’t?
What does “fully vaccinated” against COVID-19 mean? WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk looked at the new CDC guidelines, and some specific situations.
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Listen 4:49New CHOP study shows how coronavirus-caused MIS-C works in young bodies
The study shows children and adolescents with the disease have a highly activated immune response, similar to that of adults with severe COVID-19.
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Listen 1:15Fauci: Trump should urge his followers to get vaccinated
The government’s top infectious disease expert lamented polling showing that Trump supporters are more likely to refuse to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
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COVID-19 leads to burst of info, but some data blocked in N.J.
The pandemic has sparked an explosion of public data. But the Murphy administration has blocked information from the public.
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Meet the volunteers helping Montco seniors register for COVID-19 vaccines
The Office of Senior Services is looking for even more people to staff the phone line helping seniors and those without computers pre-register for shots.
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Asian Americans were most likely to be misclassified in coronavirus statistics, despite a disproportionate burden of infection and mortality.
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