Health
Pa. coronavirus recovery: Health Secretary lays out plan for vaccine distribution
Pa. Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine discussed the importance of health care access during a pandemic, as well as the concerns for a spike in the fall.
4 years ago
Titans have NFL’s first COVID-19 outbreak: 8 positive tests
The outbreak threatened to jeopardize the Titans' game this weekend against the Pittsburgh Steelers and posed the first significant test to the league's coronavirus protocols.
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Del. coronavirus recovery: State’s COVID numbers going in the wrong direction
Delaware’s coronavirus curve is trending up from its low point in mid-August. The rise comes as state leaders worry about the start of flu season.
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The new COVID-19 app: the promises and the tradeoffs
Pa., Del. (and soon N.J.) have launched a COVID-19 app to reach people contact tracing isn't. But privacy protections could make it harder to know how effective it is.
Air Date: September 29, 2020
Listen 15:06Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philly to allow 50% indoor dining capacity starting Friday
As rapid testing becomes more popular, the city is creating a new category for “probable” case counting.
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Covid-19 checkup: vaccine progress and kids in school
Where do the vaccine candidates stand and how are politics complicating it all? Also, what are we learning about infections in schools that have reopened?
Air Date: September 29, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:47Worldwide grief: Death toll from coronavirus tops 1 million
The U.S., where the virus has killed about 205,000 people, accounts for 1 out of 5 deaths worldwide, far more than any other country despite its wealth and medical resources.
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: Officials tracking spike in Ocean County
Officials aren’t sure why yet, but they’ve seen a cluster of new cases in a county that covers a large stretch of the Jersey Shore.
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Montco-based Inovio hits speed bump in coronavirus vaccine effort
Plymouth Meeting-based Inovio Pharmaceuticals has to delay upcoming coronavirus vaccine trials after an FDA inquiry.
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Nearly two-thirds of US households struck by COVID-19 face financial trouble
Plus, of all U.S. homes that include someone with a disability, 63% report serious financial hardship during the pandemic, and 37% have used up all or most of their savings.
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COVID-19 daily cases on the rise in nearly half of US states
The U.S. reported more than 55,000 infections Friday, pushing the total case number to over 7 million. Some two dozen states saw new cases continue to rise this past week.
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Social media and COVID shaming: Fighting a toxic combination
Shaming people who get sick or don’t follow the rules in a public health crisis has been a thing since well before coronavirus, researchers say.
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What to know about those $200 drug cards President Trump promised
Health policy researchers say Trump may not be able to pay for the cards, which fall short of lasting policy changes to curb high drug prices.
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Penn Med, PHMC lead coalition to save Mercy Philadelphia Hospital
The 153-bed West Philly safety-net facility, and its ER, will operate as a satellite of the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.
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N.J. coronavirus: Cases rise in Ocean County; state budget inches closer to law
COVID-19 numbers are also spiking in Monmouth, Gloucester, Middlesex, and Bergen counties.
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