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Health Care
New Jersey

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

Delaware Gov. John Carney
Delaware
Public Health

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

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Darlene Burton's 'mask tree' empties each time she restocks it. (Twitter / @darlene15292071)
Philadelphia
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Billy Penn

A ‘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

Philadelphia skyline on a misty, foggy evening
Philadelphia
Public Health
Billy Penn

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.

5 years ago

Dr. Ala Stanford, a pediatric surgeon, holds COVID-19 testing materials outside the mobile testing site of the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Elections
Public Health

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

Drive-through test sites like this one in Delaware are popping up around the Philly region. (Butch Comegys for WHYY)
Delaware
Public Health

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.

5 years ago

Listen 1:38
A restaurant on 16th Street in Center City uses the street for outdoor dining. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
The Why
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Public Health

Inside 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

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West Side Grows held a Halloween event for the children of Wilmington's West Side neighborhood. Masks were given distributed to attendants. (Courtesy of Jason McCall)
Delaware
Public Health
Race & Ethnicity

Looking 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

Staff in protective equipment prepare to test people at a drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J.
Business
New Jersey
Public Health

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

Coronavirus test
Food & Drink
Philadelphia
Public Health

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.

5 years ago

Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital (Google Maps)
Broke in Philly

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.

5 years ago

The White House is seen in the background as sign of the National COVID-19 Remembrance, event at The Ellipse outside of the White House, Sunday, Oct. 4, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)
Radio Times
Health Care
Medicine
Public Health

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
The exterior of Delaware County Memorial Hospital
Health Care
Public Health

‘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

A staff member of AMI Healthcare administered a COVID-19 test at the pop-up site at the Nittany Mall in State College on Friday, Sept. 25. (Min Xian/WPSU)
Pennsylvania
Public Health

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

Patrons enjoy food and drink at The Brass Rail in Hoboken, N.J., Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2020. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New Jersey
Public Health

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.

5 years ago

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