Health
U.S. tells older people to stay home, all ages to avoid crowds
The White House on Monday urged all older Americans to stay home and everyone to avoid crowds and eating out at restaurants as part of the guidelines to combat coronavirus.
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MLB delays opening day to mid-May at earliest due to virus
Major League Baseball pushed back opening day until mid-May at the earliest on Monday because of the new coronavirus after the federal government recommended restricting event
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Pa. hospitals are rationing protective gear as the number of coronavirus cases grows
The rationing comes as the state Department of Health maintains that it has personal protective equipment available and is working to make sure they have what they need.
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Coronavirus vaccine test opens with 1st doses
U.S. researchers gave the first shot to the first person in a test of an experimental coronavirus vaccine Monday -- leading off a worldwide hunt for protection.
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Cheap fares luring travelers to fly despite pandemic
Airlines have been slashing flight schedules, especially on international routes, to cope with downward-spiraling demand from fearful leisure customers and a slowdown
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White House tells federal workers to avoid all travel that is not ‘mission critical’
As the coronavirus outbreak continues, the White House has told federal agencies and executive departments to suspend all work travel unless absolutely necessary.
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Philly scouting potential quarantine sites for city’s homeless population
With multiple Philadelphians testing positive for COVID-19, the city’s Office of Homeless Services has drafted a plan to prevent an outbreak among people living on the street.
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Coronavirus update: Wolf orders restaurants, bars to end dine-in service in 5 counties
Restaurants and bars in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Allegheny counties must end dine-in services after midnight Sunday for 14 days.
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Why even a huge medical stockpile will be of limited use against COVID-19
The United States government maintains an enormous stockpile of emergency medical supplies, and officials have already started dipping into it to help fight coronavirus.
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The new coronavirus can live on surfaces for 2-3 days — Here’s how to clean them
How long can the new coronavirus live on a surface, like say, a door handle, after someone infected touches it with dirty fingers?
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In anxious times, stocking up on stuff is just a natural human response
Many of us are burrowing in for a few weeks of social distancing as the virus amps up anxiety levels everywhere. Shopping helps, an expert says.
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Coronavirus update: Gov. Wolf announces Bucks, Chester shutdowns; N.J. has second COVID-19 death
The weekend saw school closures and cancellations sweep across the region as the number of COVID-19 cases rose in all three states.
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9 Philly songs to help you cope with the COVID outbreak
From handwashing to social distancing, local musicians offer wisdom for our current moment.
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Positive COVID-19 cases in Philly climb to 3, with 62 more tests pending
Health Commissioner Thomas Farley said testing more people is not necessarily a sign that more people are feeling sick.
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Coronavirus prompts PECO and other utility providers to suspend shut-offs
A number of utility providers servicing Philadelphia are suspending shut-offs in the face of the growing coronavirus outbreak.
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