Health
Pa. coronavirus update: Record increase in daily COVID-19 cases
Pennsylvania added more than 4,361 positive cases of COVID-19 today, bringing the state total to 238,657, according to the state Department of Health.
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Thousands of nurses at Philly area hospitals poised to strike
The nurses’ unions want safe staffing ratios and affordable health care as coronavirus cases surge again.
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Pa. coronavirus update: Over 4,000 new coronavirus cases in the state
Pennsylvania continues to blow past previous coronavirus case counts, as deaths and hospitalizations mount.
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Murphy imposes new bar, restaurant restrictions amid COVID-19 resurgence
The governor's announcement comes as the coronavirus rate of infection and the number of cases climbs higher in New Jersey and across the country.
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COVID-19 cases top 50 million globally, US nears 10 million
The U.S., India and Brazil lead with the most cases and account for nearly half of the world count. The U.S. alone is poised to hit 10 million cases as hospitalizations climb.
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Pfizer says early data signals COVID-19 vaccine may be 90% effective
The shots made by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech are among 10 possible vaccine candidates in late-stage testing around the world.
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President-elect Biden has a plan to combat COVID-19. Here’s what’s in it
Coronavirus cases are surging around the country. How will Joe Biden manage the pandemic differently, once he takes office in January? Expect a more centralized U.S. response.
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CDC Report: Officials knew coronavirus test was flawed but released it anyway
An unreleased CDC review shows that lab officials knew an early coronavirus test kit had a high failure rate. They decided not to recall it and sent it to the labs anyway.
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Pa. coronavirus update: ‘This is a very dangerous period,’ Philly health commissioner says
Philadelphia reported 742 cases, highest daily number since the pandemic began. “Everything is on the table right now,” Health Commissioner Farley says.
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The Quest for a Coronavirus Vaccine
Not even a year after SARS-CoV-2 was first identified, several coronavirus vaccines are now in the final stages of testing. Some people w ...
Air Date: November 6, 2020
Listen 51:26First COVID-19 vaccine doses to go to health workers, say CDC advisers
A team of advisers to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a science-based outline for deploying a vaccine when it's ready. The goal is to stop deaths.
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Clots, strokes and rashes. Is COVID-19 a disease of the blood vessels?
COVID-19 can cause symptoms that go well beyond the lungs, from strokes to organ failure. So esearchers are studying how the virus affects the vascular system.
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Counties with worst virus surges overwhelmingly voted Trump
In places where the virus is most rampant now, Trump enjoyed enormous support.
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N.J. coronavirus update: New restrictions ‘close’ as infections rise; voter turnout record smashed
Over the last few weeks, the state’s case numbers have continued to rise in line with national trends.
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Pa. coronavirus update: Eagles player tests positive; state is ready for vaccine
According to the NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the player is Eagles safety Marcus Epps. The team says the player went into self-isolation.
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