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By: Tye Richmond Once again, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has placed all three Delaware counties in its “high” category for community spread and is encouraging indoor mask use in public settings. According to WDEL.com, “Delaware achieved the mark as each county exceeded 200 new COVID cases per 100,000 people in the past …
By: Tye Richmond President Joe Biden has finally ended his COVID isolation period this past Wednesday. According to WDEL.com, He said in a video telling Americans they can “live without fear” of the pandemic. if they take advantage of booster shots and treatments, the protections he credited with his swift recovery. “You don’t need to …
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Philadelphia’s mask mandate went into effect on Monday, and a couple of days later Philadelphia is ending its indoor mask mandate, city health officials said Thursday night. Philadelphia is abruptly reversing course just days after city residents had to start wearing masks again amid a sharp increase in infections. The Board of Health voted Thursday …
Some airlines and even rideshare services are lifting their mask mandate restrictions. United, American, Southwest, Delta, Alaska and other airlines late Monday said they were dropping their face mask requirement effective immediately given a federal judge’s ruling in Florida. According to a Delaware Online article, United Airlines released a statement and said, “Effective immediately, masks …
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Philadelphia has become the first major city to reinstate the indoor mask mandate as COVID-19 cases rise. Health Commissioner Dr. Cheryl Bettigole in a press conference said, “mask precautions begin Monday, but in order to provide a one-week education period for businesses, masks will be required in all indoor public spaces as of Monday, April …
DETV’s COVID Conversation with Dr. Joan Coker Join Dr. Joan Coker and Dr. Priscilla M. Mpasi for Kid Talk, conversation for parents regarding vaccines for children ages 5-11.
ChristianaCare today announced that it will join a growing number of health care systems and hospitals across the nation that are requiring all caregivers to be vaccinated for COVID-19.
A vaccination event was hosted by Congresswoman Lisa Blunt Rochester, Ebon Markale Flagg, Dr. Joan F. Coker, and Dr. Neil Hockstein.
Partnership will provide public education and incentives for vaccination, including $302,000 cash drawing WILMINGTON, Del. – Governor John Carney and the Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) on Tuesday announced the launch of DE Wins!, a public education and incentive program aimed at increasing COVID-19 vaccination rates in Delaware. Delawareans 12+ vaccinated from May 25-June 29, and any Delawarean ages …
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