Health
Global coronavirus cases top 20M as Russia approves vaccine
The countries with the most infections are the U.S., India and Brazil. Russia has the fourth most.
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Pennsylvania warns of crowds at parks, suggests alternatives
The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources has posted an “overcrowding alert" saying some parks have been turning people away and closing overflow parking.
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Health officials are quitting or getting fired amid coronavirus pandemic
A review by the Kaiser Health News service and AP finds at least 48 state and local public health leaders have resigned, retired or been fired since April across 23 states.
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A look at Inovio’s Philly local coronavirus vaccine-in-progress
The vaccine developed by the Plymouth Meeting firm and Wistar Institute researchers finished Phase I trials and is moving to an accelerated Phase II/III.
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How fast is the coronavirus spreading (or not) in Philadelphia? Check this chart
Contact tracing is key to keeping a community's positivity rate below 1.
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US reaches 5 million confirmed coronavirus cases
The milestone was reached as new cases run at about 54,000 a day. Cases are rising in nearly 20 states, and deaths are climbing in most.
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Schools face big virus test as students return to classroom
Reopening schools is easy. Keeping them open will be the hard part.
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2 out of 3 churchgoers: It’s safe to resume in-person worship
An overwhelming majority of Americans say houses of worship should abide by the same restrictions on public gatherings that apply to other institutions.
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Without federal protections, farm workers risk coronavirus infection to harvest crops
Labor advocates say the lack of enforceable federal standards to ward off the coronavirus allows farmers to prioritize the harvest over worker safety.
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Coronavirus FAQ: Can an airline put you on a no-fly list for refusing to mask up?
When it comes to the new rules for the novel coronavirus, airlines like Delta are taking them very seriously.
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Their struggle is to keep children and families safe while keeping their doors open.
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U.S. reports show racial disparities in kids with COVID-19
Racial fractures in the U.S. health care system have been exposed, as Black, Hispanic and Native Americans have been hospitalized and killed by COVID-19 at far higher rates.
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‘We’re risking our lives’: Front-line federal workers sue for hazard pay
Some 6,000 federal employees are expected to have contracted COVID-19 on the job as of this week, and as many as 60 have died.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Free COVID-19 testing in Strawberry Mansion
The Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium will provide free COVID tests at Mander Recreation Center in Strawberry Mansion for people in the community experiencing symptoms Aug 8.
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: State announces $25 million landlord assistance program
The initiative will provide aid to landlords with three to 10 units in their buildings who collected partial or no rent payments from April to July.
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