Health
SEPTA trains and buses have great airflow — which means less coronavirus risk for riders
Along with mask-wearing, health officials say good airflow is key to avoiding infection in enclosed spaces.
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Governor Tom Wolf surprised school athletic departments Thursday with an announcement that he doesn’t want high school sports to continue during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus testing in the US is dropping, even as deaths mount
An Associated Press analysis found that the number of tests per day slid 3.6% over the past two weeks to 750,000, with the count falling in 22 states.
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Fauci reveals he has received death threats and his daughters have been harassed
Dr. Anthony Fauci shared in a forum hosted by Harvard, that he and has been subjected to death threats.
6 years ago
FDA adviser: Not realistic to expect a COVID-19 vaccine in 2020
Dr. Paul Offit, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania who serves on a panel advising the FDA, doesn't think a vaccine will be ready before the end of the year.
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Second man with COVID-19 dies at Sussex prison that had major outbreak
More than 1 in 3 of the prisoners were infected but more than 90% have recovered. Two are currently hospitalized.
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Gov. Carney wants Delaware public schools to open with mix of in-class and remote learning
The state is experiencing a moderate spread of the coronavirus, and the governor says daily cases and test positivity rates must fall to open schools fully.
6 years ago
‘Too many are selfish’: US nears 5 million coronavirus cases
The U.S. is approaching 5 million confirmed cases of the coronavirus, far outpacing other countries as Americans resist taking steps to avoid getting infected.
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2020 flu shot strategy: Get yours early in the season
Flu shots will be in stock at doctors' offices, pharmacies and supermarkets by early September.
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Pa. cancels on volunteer coronavirus contact tracers, moves to hire 1,000 paid staff
After decreasing its number of daily coronavirus cases through widespread business closures and stay-at-home orders, Pennsylvania is seeing a resurgence of COVID-19.
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Pa. will spend up to $5 million on a new contract to ramp up cleaning in the Capitol Complex after a state custodial worker in Harrisburg tested positive for COVID-19.
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Pennsylvania reports no virus deaths; first time since March
Pennsylvania health officials on Monday reported no new deaths attributed to COVID-19 for the first time in more than four months.
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WHO chief warns ‘there might never be’ a silver bullet for coronavirus
Despite progress made on a COVID-19 vaccine, "there's no silver bullet at the moment and there might never be," the World Health Organization's director-general warned.
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Delaware establishes new program to retrain workers laid off during the pandemic
Delaware will use $10 million in CARES Act funding to provide job training and employment resources to those laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Which Philly coronavirus test sites get results the fastest? Here’s what they said
Long delays make it harder to contain pandemic spread — so the city is buying new machines to process samples locally.
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