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Coronavirus testing
Health
Spotlight PA

Scarcity of coronavirus testing, lack of demographic data could hamper Pa.’s efforts to reopen parts of the state

Pennsylvania lacks key information about the coronavirus outbreak due to the continued scarcity of testing and a systemic failure to gather patient data from tests.

6 years ago

Before the coronavirus pandemic, Philadelphia was home to 79,000 food-related jobs, accounting for 12% of all jobs in the city. (Philadelphia Business Journal)
Money
Philadelphia Business Journal

How the coronavirus pandemic could impact the future of Philly’s food economy

As a city known for its robust and vibrant food scene, Philadelphia is facing lots of questions about what the coronavirus pandemic means for the industry long term.

6 years ago

Apple and Google launched a major joint effort, Friday, April 10, 2020,  to leverage smartphone technology contain the COVID-19 pandemic. (Patrick Semansky/AP Photo)
Health

Apple, Google to harness phones for virus infection tracking

New phone software the companies plan to add would make it easier to use wireless technology to track down people for who may have been infected by coronavirus carriers.

6 years ago

Rachel Valletta, Director of the Climate and Urban Systems Partnership at the Franklin Institute, explains how to scrape spotted  lanternfly eggs off of a maple tree in Fairmount Park. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Science

Nature scavenger hunt, anyone? The Franklin Institute starts with spotted lanternfly eggs

The Franklin Institute has started a nature scavenger hunt for people to engage with nature and outdoors during the coronavirus pandemic.

6 years ago

Dr. Aditi Joshi, director of JeffConnect, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital’s telehealth platform, opens EPIC, the
hospital's electronic medical records program.  That way she can look
up at patient's history and see scans and other test
results before meeting with them virtually. (Courtesy of Aditi Joshi)
Health

Coronavirus offers the chance to explore telehealth’s wider potential

Remote visits are essential to reduce the spread of the virus. After COVID-19, which populations might still benefit? Where might digital medicine fall short?

6 years ago

A clip from a viral video shared on Facebook on April 10, 2020. (Facebook)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

After video of man dragged off Philly bus goes viral, SEPTA reverses mask mandate

After a video of police dragging an unmasked man off a SEPTA bus went viral, the agency reversed coronavirus safety measures.

6 years ago

Prison union leaders have long expressed concern about the commonwealth's rising parolee population and shrinking inmate one. (Gerald Herbert/AP Photo)
Courts & Law

New Pa. program could release hundreds from state prisons during pandemic

After weeking of lobbying from advocacy groups and failed legislation, Gov. Tom Wolf issued the order to help stop the spread of COVID-19 behind bars.

6 years ago

(Dan Gleiter/PennLive)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. legislature making few cuts, no promises to tap hefty reserves as state faces massive budget shortfall

As the state lays off thousands of employees and makes other cuts, Senate Republicans recently hired a politically connected budget consultant with a six-figure salary.

6 years ago

Temple University’s Liacouras Center. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Planning for the worst: Temple’s Liacouras Center to open for overflow COVID patients next week

The arena is fully stocked with 180 beds, oxygen lines, dedicated ambulances and adequate personal protective equipment.

6 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (Julio Cortez/AP Photo, File)
Health

Coronavirus update: N.J. to release ‘low-risk’ prisoners

The move is meant to protect people whose age or health status puts them at risk of life-threatening complications while behind bars from COVID-19.

6 years ago

A clip from a viral video shared on Facebook on April 10, 2020. (Facebook)
PlanPhilly
Health

Police forcibly eject man without face mask from SEPTA bus

A new viral video shows what appears to a group of police officers forcibly pulling a man not wearing a face covering off of a SEPTA bus.

6 years ago

A woman wearing a surgical mask makes her way past a mural on the west side of the Save-A-Lot store at 22nd and Lehigh. (Michael Bryant/The Philadelphia Inquirer via AP)
PlanPhilly
Community

Inequality made the perfect storm for a pandemic. North Philly is fighting back.

First, preschool director Michele Ayala and her teachers delivered tablet computers with six months of free internet access to the homes ...

6 years ago

The White House is looking into when and how it can begin to reopen the country, which is largely at a standstill because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)
Health

Watch live: White House Task Force briefing on coronavirus response

President Trump and the coronavirus response team scheduled a briefing for 1 p.m. ET on Friday as the White House weighs options for reopening the country in the coming weeks.

6 years ago

A shopper wearing a face mask to protect against the spread of the new coronavirus crosses South 9th Street in the Italian Market neighborhood of Philadelphia, Thursday, April 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Health

Coronavirus update: 200,000+ unemployment claims as joblessness surges in Southeastern Pa.

New statistics from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry shows hundreds of thousands of unemployment claims have been filed in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

6 years ago

A nurse with ChristianaCare gives a free test for the coronavirus to a driver in Delaware. (Butch Comegys for WHYY)
Health

Coronavirus update: Delaware state of emergency extended

Gov. Carney issued a declaration formally extending the state of emergency order he first put in place on March 12.

6 years ago

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