
More than a year after it was closed to car traffic, Philadelphia officials have announced that Martin Luther King Drive will reopen the first week of August.
4 years ago
Effort to bring COVID vaccine to Chesco farm workers lifts ‘a weight off’ their shoulders
After waiting their turn, some of Chesco’s mostly Latino mushroom farm workers waited a bit longer to get their shots right on the job.
4 years ago
I’ve already had COVID-19. Do I need one vaccine shot or two?
How do the vaccines boost immunity? Do people who’ve had the virus even need a dose? WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk asked about the research.
4 years ago
Listen 1:55To bridge the digital divide, Biden administration launches vaccine hotline
It's part of the administration's push to get 70% of adults in the U.S. vaccinated with at least one dose by July 4.
4 years ago
Vax Live concert raises $302 million in push for vaccine equity
The charity event has so far raised $302 million and secured over 26 million COVID-19 vaccines. The money will go toward vaccine delivery, testing and PPE.
4 years ago
India sees deadliest day of pandemic with COVID-19 deaths topping 4,000
As bad as the reported numbers are, the actual toll is likely much worse. India's relentless virus surge is leading to shortages of hospital beds, medical oxygen and drugs.
4 years ago
States scale back vaccine orders as interest in shots wanes
From South Carolina to Washington, states are requesting the Biden administration send them only a fraction of what's been allocated to them.
4 years ago
Eating disorders, and demand for treatment, rise with the pandemic
Since COVID-19 took hold, mental health experts say, more adolescents and young adults have sought help to combat their eating disorders.
4 years ago
Listen 0:57Pa. rolls out new and improved online vaccine finder
Having trouble figuring out where to get vaccinated in Pa? Now, there’s a new and improved app to help you.
4 years ago
Delaware ends its vaccine waiting list
Since Jan. 20, more than 200,000 Delawareans signed up for the vaccine through the state’s waiting list. Now, as interest has waned, the list is ending.
4 years ago
Pennsylvania dropping vaccine provider map in favor of feds’
The state Health Department said Friday it will use vaccines.gov as its mapping source effective immediately.
4 years ago
Help wanted: Philly indoor dining and events expand amid outdoor seating boom, short staffing
Many businesses plan to continue to invest in both indoor and outdoor spaces, often with less staff than before.
4 years ago
Listen 2:15Ready to travel by plane? Here’s what Philly TSA says you need to know
The airport in Philadelphia is seeing a slow uptick in travel, so TSA has some tips: Arrive early, ditch the plastic bins, and be sure you’re masked up.
4 years ago
Unemployed Pennsylvanians demand benefits amid growing backlog of claims
Protesters, including Democratic state lawmakers, called on the Wolf administration to pay unemployment benefits to hundreds of thousands of residents.
4 years ago
More support easing vaccine patent rules, but hurdles remain
Activists and humanitarian institutions cheered after the U.S. reversed course Wednesday and called for a waiver of intellectual property protections on the vaccine.
4 years ago