Health
N.J. to get 300 ventilators from national stockpile, allows craft beer delivery
The additions will help a lot, but won’t meet full need in New Jersey.
4 years ago
After working with people with substance use disorder for nearly a decade, it’s second nature for Clayton Ruley to remind them not to share syringes for injecting drugs.
4 years ago
Delaware coronavirus deaths at seven, outbreak at second care facility
Seven people in Delaware have died from coronavirus as of Monday afternoon. The total number of cases in the state is now at 264.
4 years ago
Census field operations further delayed until April 15 by COVID-19 pandemic
While millions of U.S. households continue to fill out 2020 census forms on their own, the coronavirus pandemic is forcing the Census Bureau to suspend field operations.
4 years ago
In an effort to boost the number of health care professionals on the front lines of the coronavirus outbreak, Pennsylvania is chipping away at the bureaucratic barriers.
4 years ago
Parents worry: Will upended routines mean children with autism lose ground?
With services to support the learning and development of special needs children on hiatus because of the coronavirus, families try to fill the void.
4 years ago
Listen 1:37Shore town bans short-term rentals by online marketplaces
Ocean City is prohibiting online marketplaces from offering short-term rentals "until further notice," Mayor Jay Gillian announced.
4 years ago
The Latest: Trump extends federal stay-at-home guidelines
President Trump is extending federal guidelines recommending people stay home and away from one another for another 30 days as the coronavirus continues to spread.
4 years ago
Gov. orders Delaware visitors to self-quarantine; Pa. reports first COVID-19 case in state prison
Delaware Gov. John Carney is ordering anyone coming from outside the state to self-quarantine for 14 days.
4 years ago
Opinion: An appeal to youth to face coronavirus with self-sacrifice, not selfishness
Within the past few weeks, the COVID-19 pandemic has derailed my plans and expectations for my first year of medical school.
4 years ago
Pennsylvania is now streaming its daily coronavirus briefings with Spanish captions
The Wolf administration added Spanish captions to a web stream of its daily coronavirus briefing Friday.
4 years ago
Apple’s new tool lets you screen yourself for COVID-19
Apple's new COVID-19 website and app allow users to screen themselves for coronavirus symptoms and receive recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
4 years ago
Rutgers report estimates N.J. hospitals could be tens of thousands of beds short
Updated analysis suggests shortage could be far worse with less stringent social distancing
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Trump considering quarantine for NY, NJ and Connecticut
President Donald Trump said he was considering a quarantine as early as Saturday for coronavirus hotspots in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.
4 years ago
Why it takes so long to get most COVID-19 test results
After a slow start, testing for COVID-19 has begun to ramp up in recent weeks.
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