Health
VA says it won’t stop use of unproven drug on vets for now
Facing growing criticism, the VA said Friday that it will not halt use of an unproven malaria drug on veterans with COVID-19 but that fewer of its patients are now taking it.
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The state’s largest nurses’ union says health-care workers don’t have essential face masks, access to testing, and other safety measures.
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Coronavirus update: N.J. tops 10,000 deaths, sets rules for July 7 primary
Gov. Phil Murphy also said hospitals could resume elective produce on May 26, while the state will hold grand jury proceedings over Zoom.
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Coronavirus update: Delaware issues Phase 1 reopening guidelines
Gov. John Carney unveiled a 25-page plan to launch Phase 1 of reopening the state including guidance for restaurants, retail stores and other locations.
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CDC alerts doctors to COVID-19 linked condition in children
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning doctors about a serious rare inflammatory condition in children linked with the coronavirus.
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Doctors say that information about the virus’ community-specific impacts will only become more critical as the economy reopens.
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Philly area health networks are slowly bringing back elective surgeries, in-person visits
Health networks say they are now better prepared with COVID-19 tests and precautions, so can slowly bring patients for in-person visits and procedures.
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Listen 1:39Has the coronavirus shutdown improved air quality? Is our air really cleaner?
EPA data for ozone levels and particulate matter doesn’t show big changes, but our bodies may feel a subtle, fresher difference.
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Listen 7:29Coronavirus update: Philly death toll crosses 1,000
Mayor Jim Kenney publicly announced the creation of the COVID-19 Recovery Office, which is tasked with making “a more equitable and prosperous Philadelphia post-recovery.”
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51 Pennsylvania hospitals get doses of COVID-19 drug remdesivir
The announcement was big news for Pa. hospitals, which has seen other states get the antiviral — the first somewhat effective coronavirus treatment.
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Listen 1:25COVID-19 has infected a quarter of the 263 city’s behavioral health centers — and eight people have died.
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As new clusters emerge, WHO warns virus may be here to stay
“This virus may never go away,” Dr. Michael Ryan said. Without a vaccine, he said it could take years for the global population to build up sufficient levels of immunity.
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Fauci says U.S. death toll is likely higher. Other COVID stats need adjusting, too
The U.S. has the most coronavirus deaths of any country in the world — on May 11, the death toll passed 80,000. And that's likely an undercount.
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Coronavirus update: Nonessential businesses can reopen in N.J. on Monday
Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order effective Monday morning for nonessential construction and retail to reopen.
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Coronavirus update: Pa. Health Department pilots new drug, begins broader nursing home testing
Pennsylvania’s Department of Health said Wednesday that it is working to distribute an antiviral drug, remdesivir, to hospitals across the commonwealth.
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