COVID-19

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The School District of Philadelphia announced its latest staff vaccination numbers on Oct. 20, 2021. Photo: Getty Images.

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more than 80% vaccinated

The school board voted in favor of a vaccine mandate for staff back on Aug. 24.

October 20th, 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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Masks Are Back

April 11th, 2022

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La "gripe española" o influenza infectó a un tercio de la población mundial y se cobró entre 50 y 100 millones de muertes en 18 meses. Vía La Razón.

Heritage and History

Spanish Flu vs Covid-19

March 17th, 2020

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Census 2020. Source: Getty.

Census and COVID-19

March 16th, 2020

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A medical quarantine cell awaits a new patient at the Adelanto Detention Facility on November 15, 2013 in Adelanto, California. Photo: John Moore/Getty Images.

Hotbeds for coronavirus

March 13th, 2020

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Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley addresses attendees to a press conference announcing Philadelphia's first case of COVID-19 or coronavirus. Photo: Nigel Thompson/AL DÍA News.

Philadelphia has Coronavirus

March 10th, 2020