
Health
Philadelphia to open a quarantine facility for people who can’t go home
The news came hours after local officials moved forward with a long-planned effort to clear a homeless encampment in the tunnels beneath the Center City convention center.
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Coronavirus update: Wolf issues stay-at-home order for Philly suburbs, extends school closures
Pennsylvania reported 165 new patients diagnosed with COVID-19 on Monday, the largest single-day jump since the coronavirus outbreak began.
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Coronavirus update: N.J. promises crackdown on ‘stay-at-home’ scofflaws
Stiff penalties await individuals and businesses who violate New Jersey’s strict social distancing mandates, Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said.
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Anthony Fauci has become the scientific voice of reason about how to respond to the new coronavirus
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The state’s latest directive expands the pool of doctors, nurses, pharmacists and mental health providers to treat patients until the emergency ends.
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Fauci says he can’t stop Trump from talking at briefings
Dr. Anthony Fauci says he can't jump in front of the microphone to stop President Donald Trump from speaking at daily White House briefings on the coronavirus outbreak.
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What can and can’t you do under Philly’s ‘stay at home’ order?
Grocery shopping, yes. Pickup basketball, no.
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Philly will issue a “stay-at-home” order for all residents starting at 8 a.m. Monday. A similar order takes effect in Delaware on Tuesday through mid-May.
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Philly area mental health professionals offer free therapy for health care workers
Mental health professionals in the Philly area are offering free online therapy for health care workers working on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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‘The calm before the storm’: Emergency departments brace for patient surge
Local health systems are rushing to stock supplies, clear patients out of emergency rooms to make room for patients with severe COVID-19 symptoms.
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Appointment-only COVID-19 test site opens in Montco at Temple Ambler campus
540 people had registered in advance by Saturday. The site will be open every day from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., as testing supplies allow.
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Coronavirus update: N.J. governor orders, ‘Stay at home;’ Pa. reports 2nd death; Del. closes beaches
Temporarily suspended license expiration dates and some fee waivers are the steps being taken to free up more than 14,000 nurse practitioners.
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Think you’re young and safe from COVID-19? Your immune system might disagree
In some cases, patients have been shown to develop an immune reaction called the cytokine storm. Youth can’t protect you from it.
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City’s drive-thru coronavirus testing site opens in South Philly
The site will test those with the most common symptoms of COVID-19 — a cough and fever — and prioritize health care workers and those over 50.
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Visualizing the curve: Philly leads Pa. in new COVID cases
Three data visualizations show how the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases is growing in Pa. as Philly sees a surge.
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