An analysis by the Action News Data Team shows some of Philadelphia s suburban counties are being vastly short-changed on vaccines. We got just about 10,000 vaccine doses today, which is the most we ve ever gotten in a week, said Councilman Kevin Madden.
In Bucks County, Commissioner Bob Harvie reports they also received about 10,000 doses for this week. We ve been told the amount we get next week will be pretty much what we get a month or so after that, said Harvey.
The problem is they haven t been told how much they ll be getting, so they can t say if they will be able to have all the people vaccinated in Phase 1A by the end of March.
For some, COVID-19 brought a year of loss and change. For others, life went on almost as usual.
Either way, Napaâs senior citizens lived a wide range of experiences during the past 12 months of the coronavirus pandemic.
âItâs been a tough one,â said Napan Stan Gittings, 79. This past July 4, Gittings lost his wife, Joy, to pancreatic cancer. Theyâd been married for 54 years.
âJust about everything changed,â said Gittings.
In the course of last year, his wife was diagnosed, COVID-19 hit, she passed away, and then he moved out of his longtime home to a new, smaller house.
A year of COVID: Families of dying loved ones forced to adapt
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In the early days of the pandemic, Thomas family could only say hello through the window. This is much better than the time in prison (laughter), her family joked.
While humor helped during this visit at The Bridges of Warwick, the reality of a changing world was quickly setting in. So there were no heaters, you would just sit there, you know, have snuggled up to the window. You re looking through a screen, there s a glare on the window, said her daughter, Joanne Volm.
Milestones like Thomas 96th birthday were done from a distance. But an emotional hole remained. There was no touch, no kisses and no hugs.
As Philadelphia begins vaccinating thousands of people a day, the surrounding counties are awaiting an explanation from the state on why they aren't receiving more doses.
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) A new report released this week is revealing the devastating effects the coronavirus is having on Philadelphia s Center City District.
Between February and December 2020, Philadelphia lost 68,100 jobs, and the hospitality, restaurant and retail industries lost 46% of their workforce, according to a report released by the Center City District.
But Michelle Shannon, CCD s VP of Communications and Marketing, says there s hope for a rebound. She says they just need more foot traffic. When customers return, when the office workers are back and the customer base comes back, we ll have a strong retail economy, said Shannon.
The CCD is also reporting 76% of restaurants and 56% of retailers that closed during the last year are indicating they re going to return. However, as of now, those industries have left a staggering 248 storefronts empty.