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Toronto Raptors center Serge Ibaka (9) guards against Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert (27) in the first half during an NBA basketball game Monday, March 9, 2020, in Salt Lake City. (Rick Bowmer/AP Photo)
Health

NBA suspends season until further notice over coronavirus

A person with knowledge of the situation said the Jazz player who tested positive was center Rudy Gobert.

7 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks in an address to the nation from the Oval Office at the White House about the coronavirus Wednesday, March, 11, 2020, in Washington. (Doug Mills/The New York Times via AP, Pool)
Politics & Policy

Trump suspends travel between U.S. and Europe for 30 days

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he is suspending all travel between the U.S. and Europe for 30 days beginning Friday as he seeks to combat a viral pandemic.

7 years ago

Dr. Steve Alles, director of disease control at the Philadelphia Department of Health, addresses the health care community at a COVID-19 symposium on Wednesday. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

How can we manage COVID-19? 5 ideas from Philly’s health community

Philadelphia reported its first case of COVID-19 this week, but more lie ahead. On Wednesday, experts talked about how to limit its spread here.

7 years ago

The party has amplified social media content that local Muslim groups and the N.J. Attorney General’s Office say could promote bias incidents. 
(Screenshot)
Politics & Policy

Camden County GOP offers apology, deletes Muslim-bashing Facebook posts

The party chairman denied the county GOP had made the posts, suggesting it could have been the work of a member of the public.

7 years ago

A laboratory technician prepares COVID-19 patient samples for semi-automatic testing at Northwell Health Labs, Wednesday, March 11, 2020, in Lake Success, N.Y. The US Food and Drug Administration has approved faster testing protocols as the viral outbreak continues to spread worldwide. For most people, the new coronavirus causes only mild or moderate symptoms. For some it can cause more severe illness. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)
Health

Coronavirus and COVID-19: Some frequently asked questions

Here is an FAQ about the COVID-19, the coronavirus that causes it, and its symptoms.

7 years ago

A laboratory technician prepares COVID-19 patient samples for semi-automatic testing at Northwell Health Labs, in Lake Success, N.Y. (John Minchillo/AP Photo)
Health

Delaware announces state’s first coronavirus case; UDel to move classes online

A Delaware man is the first person in the state to be presumed positive for coronavirus, according to the Delaware Division of Public health.

7 years ago

The shuttered Hahnemann Hospital building in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Hahnemann building eyed as option for overflow in case of COVID-19 outbreak

The city’s hospitals are too full to handle a coronavirus outbreak, so officials are looking for a space to accommodate patients or those in quarantine.

7 years ago

A nearly empty Indego docking station on 6th Street
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly’s bike share hits peak ridership as coronavirus concerns grow

While coronavirus has city agencies on high alert and panicked people emptying shelves of hand sanitizer, Philadelphia’s bike-share program is riding high.

7 years ago

A laboratory technician prepares COVID-19 patient samples for semi-automatic testing at Northwell Health Labs, Wednesday, March 11, 2020, in Lake Success, N.Y. (John Minchillo/AP Photo)
Health

‘Community spread’ suspected as N.J. coronavirus count jumps to 23

Health officials warned the state may be starting to see “community spread,” which means the illness is being transmitted among the general population.

7 years ago

In this Monday, March 9, 2020 file photo, people stop to look at the New York Stock Exchange. Stocks are opening sharply lower on Wall Street Wednesday as fears of economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak grip markets again.  (Mark Lennihan/AP Photo)
Money

Dow sinks 1,400, or 6.4%, as investors await virus response

Stocks are tumbling again Wednesday, and indexes lost more than 4% to wipe out their huge gains from a day earlier as Wall Street keeps reeling on worries about COVID-19.

7 years ago

Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks to supporters at an Iowa rally in March. (Nati Harnik/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Bernie Sanders says he’s moving ahead with his Dem campaign

He told reporters in Burlington, Vermont, on Wednesday that he's not quitting despite key primary losses to Joe Biden the night before.

7 years ago

SEPTA turnstiles (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA proposes cutting transfer fee

The authority’s new fare structure would provide one free transfer per trip. The $1 fee would be applied to the second transfer within a 90-minute window.

7 years ago

CDC's laboratory test kit for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). (CDC)
Health

Bucks County confirms first cases of coronavirus, Pa. total stands at 16

In an advisory, the county said the two people live together and had attended an out-of-state gathering recently.

7 years ago

Health Secretary Rachel Levine (Commonwealth Media Services/Natalie Kolb)
Health
Spotlight PA

Pennsylvania isn’t releasing details on coronavirus cases because of a decades-old law

Pa. officials are citing a 1955 law authored in the heyday of syphilis to withhold details about coronavirus cases, including how many people have been tested.

7 years ago

Chef Terrick Hubbard poses for a picture at a kitchen in Camden on Monday, March 9, 2020. (Miguel Martinez for WHYY)
Community

This Camden chef wants to author a cookbook for people in prison

Terrick Hubbard grew up in Camden studying his mother’s cooking techniques. Today, he’s a chef dreaming of a food empire.

7 years ago

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