Topic: Covid

“Those Nerdy Girls” Explain The Pandemic to America
A volunteer team of women scientists, many from Philly, launched Dear Pandemic last year to spread real and clear information about Covid-19. They now speak to 1 million people a month.
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy
The Vaccine Is Here! The Vaccine is Here!
Convincing skeptical Philadelphians to get their Covid-19 vaccine will take trust-building—and ample creativity. A new citywide special, anyone?
By Jessica Blatt Press
Philadelphia, I Miss Your Face
A local high school teacher’s ode to the so-Philly thing we’ve all missed most this year: community
By Maureen Boland
The Great Rethink
One civic leader’s take on how the pandemic can be an opportunity for reinvention
By Richard Phillips
Can Philly Perfect PPP?
Drexel’s Metro Finance Lab director and the Enterprise Center's Della Clark on organizing locally to save minority-owned businesses
By Bruce Katz Della Clark and Colin Higgins
Engines for Misery in the Racial Pandemic
We know that people of color suffer more from Covid-19. A Philly-born researcher makes the case that racism makes the pandemic worse for everyone
By James Peterson
What Reopening Plan?
Citing “worldwide best practice,” the City has locked down indoor dining, gyms, youth sports and more across Philly—but, as the Broad + Liberty co-founder notes, it will not share what’s needed to reopen
By Albert Eisenberg and Spencer Landis
How to Help During the Pandemic Right Now
Here, our regularly updated guide to specific ways you can continue to help communities affected by Covid-19
By The Philadelphia Citizen Staff
Germ Hero
A trio of entrepreneurs has brought their proprietary cleaning product to Philly to keep businesses clean and customers safe in the age of Covid-19
By Courtney DuChene
Meeting People Where They Are
We hosted a block party during a pandemic, and it was great
By Jen Devor and Megan R. Smith