
Health
Global COVID-19 deaths top 500,000; cases top 10 million
More than 2.5 million of confirmed cases are in the U.S. The countries with the next highest totals are Brazil, Russia, India and the United Kingdom.
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Teens skew Philly’s coronavirus count upwards as city reconsiders going to ‘green’
There’s now a citywide mandate to wear a mask.
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This coronavirus doesn’t change quickly, and that’s good news for vaccine makers
Scientists are monitoring the virus that causes COVID-19 for genetic changes that could make a vaccine ineffective. But so far, they're not seeing any.
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Essential vocab for COVID-19: From asymptomatic to zoonotic
The pandemic has brought many new terms into daily usage. Here are definitions of some of the words used in discussion of the novel coronavirus and how to stem its spread.
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Philly nonprofit pivots to promoting at-home HIV testing during pandemic
“Life As We Know It” focuses on empowering Black and Latino men in Philly ages 18 through 45 to get tested for HIV through an at-home kit.
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The $225.5 million deal is done. Chicago-based Hilco plans to turn the 1,300-acre site in Southwest Philly into a distribution and logistics center.
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Del. coronavirus recovery: Wilmington to open public pools next week
The pools will open for about five weeks, and for now be limited to 60 percent of capacity. COVID-19 health and safety precautions are required.
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: Schools to reopen in the fall; lawmakers weigh three-month budget
New Jersey schools will offer some form of in-person instruction this fall, but many students may also learn remotely, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Friday.
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Politics, fear keep some COVID-positive people from disclosing contacts. What’s the solution?
Some counties are leaning on trusted community messengers to improve contact tracing success.
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COVID-19 cases are on the rise, says Health Commissioner Thomas Farley, who announced a mandatory mask order.
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U.S. sets daily record for new COVID-19 cases
With numbers spiking across southern states, the U.S. set a daily record for new COVID-19 cases Thursday in a return to figures not seen since late April.
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What’s Here to Stay or Gone Forever?
COVID-19 hasn’t just changed the world — it’s transformed the way we live. On a national scale, it has upended politics and flatten ...
Air Date: June 26, 2020
Listen 49:11Can coronavirus ‘Victory Gardens’ quell post-pandemic hunger?
With rampant unemployment and several meat-packing plants linked to COVID-19 outbreaks, many people are turning to at-home horticulture for relief.
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Listen 6:23Gov. Carney delays Delaware’s next phase of reopening the state
Delaware will not move into phase three just yet — which would allow bars to reopen and visits to senior living facilities and hospitals.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philly suburbs prepare to go ‘green’
Coronavirus update: Counties prep to loosen restrictions - WHYY
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