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a blind spot

Misinformation runs rampant on Spanish-Language Facebook, Whatsapp, and more. But so far priority…

March 29th, 2021

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Agreement with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Conmebol. Instagram of @alejandrodominguezws.

HHS and CONMEBOL

September 9th, 2022

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Masks must now be worn in the event of COVID exposure, but isolation is over. Photo: AL DÍA Archives.

PHL School Quarantine Over

May 16th, 2022

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And just like that, no more masks again in Philly. Photo: Pexels

Mask Off… again

April 22nd, 2022

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Face Mask

Masks Are Back

April 11th, 2022

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Her daughters Adrienne and Claudette told her about the monoclonal antibody treatment that could help her overcome COVID-19. Photo: Nilda Alicea-Felix.

April 16th, 2021

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Selina Herrera has used a Google form to sign members of her community up for COVID-19 vaccines. Photo courtesy of Selina Herrera.

A Young Latina Hero in TX

April 6th, 2021

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Funds will be available for distribution to Pennsylvania SNAP recipients. Photo: Getty Images

April 2nd, 2021

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Rights and Freeman developed a food distribution that began on their porch. Photo courtesy of Jessica Rights.

Fighting food insecurity

April 1st, 2021

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Latina STEM Heroes

April 1st, 2021

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Vaccine Passports may be on the horizon, but there are issues, including accessibility, the potential for fraud, and the room for complication. Photo: Getty Images

vaccine passport?

March 30th, 2021

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Vaccine Passports may be on the horizon, but there are issues, including accessibility, the potential for fraud, and the room for complication. Photo: JOEL SAGET/AFP via Getty Images

Vaccine Passports?

March 29th, 2021

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A transition to this vaccine — the last to get approved — is a positive sign that production for all three of the approved vaccines is fully in effect. Gettyimages

Shift to One Shot

March 23rd, 2021

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A transition to this vaccine — the last to get approved — is a positive sign that production for all three of the approved vaccines is fully in effect.

Shift to One Shot

March 23rd, 2021

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Applications in Philadelphia open later this month. Gettyimages

COVID-19 Rental Assistance

March 22nd, 2021

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If approved by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the site located on the Hunting Park campus of community hub Esperanza would be another positive step toward ensuring that the city’s Latinx community does not fall further behind in the rate of getting the vaccine. Depositphotos

Vaccination in North Philly

March 19th, 2021

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Legacy of Hope has been in full force for nearly a year. Photo: Twitter.

March 18th, 2021

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No Appointment Needed

March 16th, 2021

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Unidos Contra COVID

March 12th, 2021

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Texans are letting their governor know what they think of the mask mandate recall. But not everyone agrees. Photo: AP Images

Meanwhile in Texas

March 11th, 2021

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Texans are letting their governor know what they think of the mask mandate recall. But not everyone agrees. Photo: AP Images

Meanwhile in Texas

March 11th, 2021

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LEVERAGING WORK SKILLS

LEVERAGING WORK SKILLS

March 9th, 2021

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Appointment holders and walk-ups wait in two separate lines at the Philadelphia Convention Center. Photo: Nigel Thompson/ AL DÍA News.

A Tale of Two Lines

March 9th, 2021

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Lesha is devoted to getting children involved in making the world a better place, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Photo: Tamika Lesha.

March 9th, 2021

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The U.S Navy veteran has been making her own dress creations for seven years. Photo: SewMuchCooler.

Sew Much Cooler

March 4th, 2021

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Of the U.S. states and territories with the lowest vaccination rates, the state of Georgia, and the territories of Puerto Rico and Federated Micronesia are at the bottom. Photo: Getty Images

The Lowest Vaccination Rates

March 4th, 2021

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Leveraging Work Skills

March 4th, 2021

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Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona is bringing his own experiences as an educator and Connecticut's commissioner of education to move forward with reopening U.S. schools. Photo: Getty Images

March 3rd, 2021

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The School District in Santa Ana is providing free meals for its students. http://digitalpromise.org/

Meals for Latino students

March 2nd, 2021

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If confirmed, Xavier Becerra would be the first Latino to lead the HHS. Photo:

Becerra’s hearings begin

February 23rd, 2021

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The U.K. variant of COVID-19 is one of many mutations of SARS-Cov-2 between the end of last year and the beginning of 2021. Photo: Getty Images.

The U.K. Variant hits PR

February 19th, 2021

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Anitta, photo de Instagram

Anitta celebrates Carnaval

February 18th, 2021

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Deadlines for unemployment assistance and other pandemic-related aid are set to expire soon. Photo: Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images

show us the money

February 17th, 2021

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Very little has been reported on actual policies to combat the inequities apart from sheer intent. Photo: Eduardo Munoz-Pool/Getty Images

what’s being done?

February 15th, 2021

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El distanciamiento social, uso de mascarillas y el lavado constante de las manos son tan sólo algunas de las medidas que puedes tomar para protegerte y proteger a los tuyos del COVID. GettyImages

Stay Strong Against COVID-19

February 5th, 2021

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Dr. Evelyn Nuñez, Chief of Schools of the School District of Philadelphia, breaks down the first steps of returning to the classroom. Photo: AL DÍA file photo

February 4th, 2021