COVID-19
Rutgers Scientists Have Developed a Rapid Test That Detects COVID-19 Variants
Since late last year, new variants of SARS-CoV-2 have been identified circulating across the globe. While variants are expected when it comes to coronaviruses, these […]
City Map Shows Inequalities In COVID Vaccinations in Philadelphia
A newly updated map published by Philadelphia’s Department of Health shows inequalities in who is receiving the COVID vaccine in Philadelphia. The color code on […]
This Pharmacist Is Using His Event-Planning Background to Vaccinate Thousands. In a Cape.
Born and raised in Lansdale, Skippack pharmacist Mayank Amin, whose patients refer to him simply as “Dr. Mak,” has lately been the subject of national […]
The Black Doctors Consortium Is Totally Self-Funded. Imagine What It Could Do With City Support
Black people have always had to make the most with the least. Disenfranchisement in education, health care and social services has historically put us in […]
From Cavities to Stress-Grinding, the Pandemic Has Been Hell on Our Teeth
On March 26th, at the start of the first pandemic shutdown, Montgomery County resident Cathy Belfield was working from home while her two kids played […]
Vaxathon Reveals There’s More to the Narrative About Black Americans and the COVID Vaccine
As the saying goes: If you build it, they will come — and last weekend, with its 24-hour “Vaxathon,” the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium built […]
From Double Masking to When to Toss Your Cloth Mask: All Your COVID Masking Questions, Answered
As we approach the one-year anniversary of the first confirmed COVID-19 case in Philadelphia, there are a host of subjects we now know more about […]
The City Now Has a (Very Tentative) Timeline for When You’ll Be Vaccinated
The experts have been saying for a few weeks now that COVID-19 trends for Philadelphia look good. The latest computer models predicted declines in cases, […]
Urban Outfitters HQ Employees Say They’re Forced to Work In-Person During COVID
Urban Outfitters has never sounded like a great place to work. There are the employee lawsuits, like the Main Line mom who claimed Urban Outfitters […]
Newborn Babies Can Receive COVID-19 Antibodies From Mothers While in Utero, According to New Penn Study
Since the start of the pandemic, very little research on COVID-19 has accounted for pregnant individuals. As of last June, less than two percent of […]
Some Good COVID News, For a Change
Between the Philly Fighting COVID fallout and the health department sharing new details about its vaccine rollout, it’s been a week full of vaccine news. […]
Got a Shot From Philly Fighting COVID? Here’s What to Do Now
In the days since the city cut ties with Philly Fighting COVID, the since-disgraced start-up that ran Philadelphia’s first mass-vaccination clinic at the Pennsylvania Convention […]
Gyms and Restaurants Can Apply for COVID-19 Relief Through This City Program
This year, Philadelphia, like most of the rest of the country, has seen its small businesses battered by necessary restrictions put in place to stop […]
Who, Exactly, Is Philly Fighting COVID?
Andrei Doroshin is 22 years old, working toward his degree at Drexel, and a C-suite executive in three different businesses: a real estate firm (CEO), […]
Philadelphia Health Department Severs Relationship with Philly Fighting COVID
The city health department is severing its vaccine partnership with Philly Fighting COVID effective immediately, spokesperson Jim Garrow said in a statement on Monday evening. […]