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Philly Hospitals Stretched Thin by COVID; City Officials Responding, Say There Is Hope

People line up for free COVID-19 tests outside Cibotti Recreation Center in Southwest Philadelphia.
Emma Lee
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WHYY
People line up for free COVID-19 tests outside Cibotti Recreation Center in Southwest Philadelphia.

The number of new COVID-19 cases in Philadelphia is still more than two thousand per day. Local hospitals are stretched thin. WHYY’s Alan Yu has more on how the city is responding.

(Original air-date: 1/13/22)

Alan was all set on majoring in biology, but then he realized he liked writing about science more than doing research, so he left Hong Kong and went to study journalism in the U.S. After interning at NPR and WBEZ in Chicago, he has never wanted to work anywhere outside of public radio. He covers space and all other kinds of innovation. He enjoys comic books, LEGO, and dragon boating.