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PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A new COVID-19 mass vaccination site officially opened Wednesday morning at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The site opened at 8 a.m. and will stay open 12 hours a day, seven days a week for the next eight weeks. It’s all in an effort to give Philadelphia a fighting chance against the coronavirus. READ MORE: WATCH LIVE: Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf, COVID-19 Vaccine Joint Task Force To Announce Teacher Vaccination Initiative The Pennsylvania Convention Center is now home to the city’s latest mass vaccination site. It’s run in partnership with the Federal Emergency Management Agency and staffed by members of the U.S. military. Starting Wednesday, up to 6,000 Philadelphians a day can get their COVID-19 vaccine. “In six weeks, that’ll bring us to close to a quarter-million people,” Philadelphia City Council President Darrell Clarke said. The Pfizer vaccine is being administered at the Center City site, and it comes from a federal allotment. Meaning … [Read more...] about FEMA-Run Mass COVID-19 Vaccination Site Opens At Pennsylvania Convention Center

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — After waiting for nearly a year, fans will soon be allowed back at the Wells Fargo Center and Citizens Bank Park. Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley announced Tuesday that the city is changing its events restrictions to match Pennsylvania’s new limits for indoor and outdoor events. Indoor events will now have a 15% capacity regardless of the size of the venue and outdoor event space now has 20% capacity. READ MORE: Jonathan Ramos, Brandon Moore Charged For Deadly 5-Car Crash On Tacony-Palmyra Bridge Stadium Guide: What You Need To Know Before Heading Out To Wells Fargo Center, Citizens Bank Park Farley says the city is working with Wells Fargo Center and Citizens Bank Park about the updated restrictions. “We will be changing our restrictions as well to be consistent with the governor’s plans. This affects, in particular, the very large venues, in particular, the sports stadiums,” Farley said. “So we’re working now with the sports … [Read more...] about Wells Fargo Center Allowing Fans Back Sunday As Philadelphia Eases COVID-19 Events Restrictions

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle Walensky Rochelle Walensky Overnight Health Care: Biden says US will have enough vaccine for all adults by end of May | Biden calls on all states to vaccinate teachers by the end of March | Texas, Mississippi lift mask mandates Texas governor lifts state mask mandate, other COVID-19 restrictions The Hill's Morning Report - Presented by Facebook - J&J vax rollout today; third woman accuses Cuomo MORE on Monday warned states against lifting coronavirus restrictions, pointing to the threat of variants and the "stalling" of recent declines in new cases. "Our recent declines appear to be stalling, stalling at over 70,000 cases a day," Walensky said at a White House press briefing. "With these new statistics, I am really worried about reports that more states are rolling back the exact public health measures we have recommended to protect people from COVID-19," she added. ADVERTISEMENT … [Read more...] about CDC director warns states against lifting COVID-19 restrictions

President Biden Joe Biden Intercept bureau chief: minimum wage was not 'high priority' for Biden in COVID-19 relief South Carolina Senate adds firing squad as alternative execution method Obama alum Seth Harris to serve as Biden labor adviser: report MORE underscored the importance of the role of the Director of National Intelligence by nominating Avril Haines Avril Haines Duckworth calls for Russian bounties intelligence to be declassified Intelligence official says Khashoggi report 'obviously' will challenge Saudi relationship Senate confirms former Michigan governor Granholm as Energy secretary MORE to that position as his first appointment to intelligence community leadership. From what we have seen through a review of senior positions under the DNI, Haines has acted quickly in restoring the role of intelligence as a valued input to national security policymaking by putting seasoned intelligence professionals into key jobs . … [Read more...] about The intelligence community must evolve with the information age

The World Health Organization is defending its decision to appoint Dr. Peter Daszak to its investigative panel that probed the origins of COVID-19 in China in early 2021. As president of the nonprofit group EcoHealth Alliance, Daszak routed $600,000 in taxpayer funds to the Wuhan Institute of Virology to research bat-based coronaviruses prior to the pandemic. Daszak’s inclusion in the WHO panel has been called a conflict of interest amid growing speculation that COVID-19 could have accidentally leaked from the Wuhan Institute of Virology. The World Health Organization is defending its appointment of a U.S. doctor with prior financial ties to the Wuhan Institute of Virology (WIV) to be a part of its investigative team that probed the origins of COVID-19 in China in early 2021. Peter Daszak’s involvement in the WHO’s investigative panel has been described as a conflict of interest by U.S.-based epidemiologists and medical groups. Prior to the pandemic, Daszak, as … [Read more...] about WHO Defends Appointing US Scientist Mired In Alleged Conflicts Of Interest To Coronavirus Origins Investigation