CVS has added more free COVID test sites in Pennsylvania. Rite Aid also expanded testing as well, covering parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware. | From: WHYY (Read more.)
If you got laid off when the coronavirus pandemic hit and lost your employer-sponsored health insurance, you have options to get covered — but you should act fast. Here’s what you need to know. | From: The Inquirer (Read more.)
What this pandemic has highlighted is the intersection of vulnerability posed by race and class. Many of the workers most exposed to the virus are low-wage. They are often framed as heroic, in a narrative that overlaps with the American romanticization of the “working-class hero.” But such a narrative dodges the reality that being this kind of hero, right now, means that you’re someone this country is willing to sacrifice. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
To keep parks open and citizens safe outdoors, cities must take a more proactive approach to prevent crowds. Two ways to achieve this goal are limiting the number of people in a given space, and increasing available spaces to safely spend time outdoors. | From: The Philadelphia Inquirer (Read more.)
The city’s largest men’s shelter experienced a massive COVID-19 outbreak this weekend when more than half of its 63 guests and staff members tested positive for coronavirus. | From: The Kensington Voice (Read more.)
El nuevo sitio web de la ciudad presenta un mapa de todas las ubicaciones y otros criterios para ciertos sitios. | Por: AL DÍA (Read more.)
The city recently unveiled a website that provides a database for all Philadelphians need to know about getting free food (and where) amid the coronavirus shutdown. | From: AL DÍA (Read more.)
Earlier this week, a COVID-19 testing facility opened Kensington in a tent next to Rock Ministries, which is coordinating with Esperanza Health Center to provide walk-in testing Monday through Friday from 2-4 p.m. to people showing symptoms, healthcare and essential workers, people over 50, and people with chronic health conditions. | From: Philly Weekly (Read more.)
In partnership with Lost Bread Co., Caballero came up with Proyecto Tamal, a weekly sale of tamales which she makes in collaboration with a different family each week. | From: Philadelphia Magazine (Read more.)
The hope is to get a handle on the spread of COVID-19 through expanded testing, Philadelphia Health Commissioner Tom Farley said. This could be particularly important in Kensington where there is a high rate drug use, sex work, and people experiencing homelessness. | From: Philly Weekly (Read more.)
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