
Health
Four in 10 New Jerseyans would skip a coronavirus vaccine, poll finds
New Jersey respondents were more likely to say they would take a coronavirus vaccine if it was discussed in positive terms.
5 years ago
Gov. Carney puts new restrictions on indoor dining, gatherings, youth sports in Delaware
Gov. Carney ordered sharp new restrictions, saying the skyrocketing number of coronavirus cases and increasing hospitalizations and deaths forced him to act.
5 years ago
Listen 1:30A ‘mask tree’ grows in Harrowgate: Philly resident provides free face coverings for the neighborhood
The day after Darlene Burton put up the popular installation, her daughter was diagnosed with COVID.
5 years ago
Philly’s winter coronavirus restrictions will last through the New Year
No indoor dining, no gyms, no theaters — and ideally, no gathering with people outside your household at all.
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Coronavirus outbreak hits nearly a dozen Philly election staffers
There’s no evidence so far of a large outbreak at the Pa. Convention Center vote-counting site.
5 years ago
Data breach affects 10,000 tested for COVID-19 in Delaware
The information of 10,000 Delawareans who got tested for COVID-19 over the summer was accidentally sent to an unauthorized person.
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Listen 1:38Inside Philly’s new COVID-19 restrictions
Coronavirus is surging in Philly, and asking people to distance isn't stopping the spread — so the city is entering a new phase of life in lockdown
Air Date: November 16, 2020
Listen 18:25Looking across time: A yearlong study will focus on Delaware communities hit hardest by COVID-19
Nine communities will be researched for a year to determine behavioral factors contributing to the virus. The aim: to empower them to protect themselves.
5 years ago
Trenton to implement stricter COVID-19 restrictions Monday
New Jersey’s capital city will take advantage of a new order from Gov. Phil Murphy allowing it to implement stricter rules to mitigate COVID-19 spread as cases rise.
5 years ago
Philly to announce new COVID-19 restrictions Monday, likely a ban on indoor dining
The Public Health Dept. says details are being finalized. According to a draft obtained by WHYY, the restrictions likely will include a ban on indoor dining.
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Nurses and Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital reach deal, averting a strike
The agreement comes just days before the 260 nurses at the Delco facility planned to walk out over what they said were unsafe staffing arrangements.
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A COVID-19 update as cases surge
Over the past week, the United States has blown past previous record highs for COVID-19. And the surge of new case numbers is continuing throughout the country.
Air Date: November 13, 2020
Listen 49:32‘We really want to avoid a lockdown’: Delco officials warn of COVID-19 surge overwhelming hospitals
In the past week alone, the county reported more than 200 new cases in three days. On Thursday, there were 223 new cases, not far from the spring peak.
5 years ago
Pa. coronavirus update: No new mitigation efforts planned — for the moment
“We will continue to discuss that,” state Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine said. “We want to be very strategic in terms of what we do.”
5 years ago
Coronavirus update: N.J. overnight indoor dining restrictions take effect
Murphy said eateries were turning into de facto clubs overnight, and public health experts worried the crowded indoor gatherings could contribute to the increase in new cases.
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