More businesses change their mask policies; kids planning to return to school in the fall
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Dr. Mike joined Good Day Philadelphia to talk about large businesses changing their masking policies to follow with their state's guidelines and the need for kids to return to school full-time in the fall.

First ballot test of governor’s pandemic powers starts in Pennsylvania

In the first vote of its kind since the coronavirus outbreak, voters statewide will decide twin constitutional amendments that would give lawmakers much more power over disaster declarations, to apply whether the emergency is another pandemic or natural disaster.

WHO report: Long work hours led to 750K deaths from heart disease, stroke

“Working 55 hours or more per week is a serious health hazard,” WHO Director of Department of Environment, Climate Change and Health Dr. Maria Neira said.

Gov. Cuomo set to earn $5 million from pandemic leadership book

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was paid a $3.1 million advance to write his COVID-19 leadership book, "American Crisis," last year as the pandemic gripped the world. He will earn another $2 million over the next two years.

Gov. Murphy: Students to return in-person for 2021-2022 school year; lifts travel advisory

He attributes the vaccination program and that children are beginning to get vaccinated to why he felt comfortable announcing that students will be back in class for the following school year.

Pennsylvania to raise capacity on indoor, outdoor events on Monday

Pennsylvania is bumping up capacity limits on indoor and outdoor events on Monday as America begins to slowly emerge from the coronavirus pandemic that ravaged the country for more than a year.

6 county executives ask Cuomo to follow CDC rules on masks

Six of New York’s county executives are calling for Gov. Andrew Cuomo to update the state’s COVID-19 protocols in accord with new federal guidelines that ease rules for fully vaccinated people.

Walensky cites 'evolving data,' denies 'pressure' for sudden change in mask policy

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Sunday that the agency has always followed "evolving data" on the pandemic and cited two studies published Thursday for the sudden change in mask policy.

Despite CDC guidance, some aren't ready to give up masks

Not everyone is giving up wearing a face mask despite the latest government guidance that means fully vaccinated Americans can uncover their faces in many cases.

Murphy keeps indoor mask mandate, plans emergency power end

The governor said it’s “only a matter of time,” perhaps weeks before the mask mandate is lifted in New Jersey.

76ers to give away 500 tickets as incentive for getting vaccinated

The 76ers partnered with the City for Philadelphia and the Black Doctors Consortium to give 500 away free tickets as an incentive for getting vaccinated at two participating clinics Saturday.