Health
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
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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Over 1 million children tested positive for coronavirus in the United States
Children now make up at least 1 in 11 of all reported U.S. coronavirus cases.
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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.
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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 18:25US hits 11 million coronavirus cases, adding 1 million in a week
More than 11 million confirmed coronavirus cases have been recorded in the U.S., according to Johns Hopkins. The country recorded 166,555 new cases in the last day.
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Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is nearly 95% effective, analysis finds
Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine is nearly 95% effective in preventing illness, according to an interim analysis of a clinical test involving 30,000 people.
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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.
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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.
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U.S. adds 184,000 coronavirus cases in one day, with no end in sight
The country set another record for daily infections. America is the world leader in COVID-19 fatalities. Biden expressed alarm and urged the White House to take action.
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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 49:32Vaccine could unlock trillions in spending, leading to ‘Biden boom’
Pent-up demand from households that have been cooped up over the last eight months could drive a spending boom in the spring, providing a big boost to the economy.
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