Kept from the polls: Some residents at Philly long-term care facilities struggle to cast a vote
Nursing homes must weigh coronavirus safety concerns with individuals’ voting rights.
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When a coronavirus vaccine arrives, Philadelphia is primed for battle
Implemented in 1994, the immunization registry known as PhilaVax gives the city a head start.
Philly relaxes rules at farmers markets to make outdoor shopping easier
You can now pick your own produce when you visit the stands.
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Outdoor Philly mask use nearly doubles in August, in-store face coverings top 95%
The city’s #MaskUpPHL campaign proved more popular than expected.
You can now get 15-minute coronavirus test results in Philly: Here’s what to know
Rapid antigen tests can provide a quick answer for COVID infections — but false negatives are an issue.
How fast is the coronavirus spreading (or not) in Philadelphia? Check this chart
Contact tracing is key to keeping Rt below 1.
Philly’s coronavirus curves: Daily updated stats on COVID-19
How serious are infections? Is testing increasing? What's the positivity rate? Check these charts.
Philly’s allowing fitness centers to reopen, but some gym owners are wary
"I wish they had given us more time," said one operator.
This is how Philly decides which states land on the quarantine list
The city has walked back its Delaware travel advisory, but is still urging extreme caution.
Leading Philly’s coronavirus response: Meet 15 key people in the city health department
The team has been working nearly 24/7 since the pandemic landed.
The inside story of how Philly’s health department reinvented itself to fight the coronavirus
"You can study a pandemic till you’re blue in the face, but you never know what it’s going to be like until it happens."
Rapid testing is coming to Philly and could trim wait from days to minutes
Officials say more tests and speedy results are key to reopening the economy.
Philly is testing about half as many people as needed to safely reopen, per one measure
That's better than the statewide average.
Meet the key officials leading Philly’s pandemic response
Who's running the show on health, schools, operations and transit.
Updated maps track Philly’s positive COVID-19 cases by ZIP code
The city health department is updating numbers daily.
Philly rushing to add morgue space in advance of COVID-19 death surge
Refrigerated trucks are a potential solution.
No plan for people living on the street as coronavirus lands in Philly
Outreach workers fear a COVID-19 outbreak among the city’s homeless population.
What do you want to know about the coronavirus in Philly?
Tell us your most pressing questions regarding COVID-19.
Urgent cares are suddenly everywhere in Philly. Can they help boost the city’s health?
Over the past four years, Vybe has doubled Philadelphia's stock of walk-in clinics.
Cheesesteak destination Max’s shut down by Philly Health Department
The Germantown Avenue shop had cameos in "Creed" and "This Is Us." It's expected to reopen soon.