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Sometimes it feels like we’re being inundated with conflicting messages about the coronavirus. How do we sort what’s true from what isn’t? (Wladimir.B/Big Stock)
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Social Media’s ‘Infodemic’

Thanks to COVID-19, social media has never been more important — or more dangerous. Information — good or bad — spreads at lightnin ...

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Should cities pay influencers to help stop the spread of COVID-19? The question is not just about money. It’s also about getting the word out to people who need to hear it.  (timofeev/ Big Stock Photo)
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Should cities pay influencers to help stop the spread of COVID-19?

The question is not just about money. It’s also about getting the word out to people who need to hear it and might not get it elsewhere.

6 years ago

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A person wearing a protective face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus walks past a shuttered business in Philadelphia, Thursday, May 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philly announces programs to help businesses affected by COVID-19

The City of Philadelphia announced Wednesday a plan to recover its economy post-coronavirus, including an initiative to invest in businesses owned by people of color.

6 years ago

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Health officials failed to safeguard trust in Pa.’s coronavirus data, sowing confusion

The pandemic posed a massive challenge for an underfunded public health system, but experts say officials failed to heed best practices when presenting the numbers.

6 years ago

New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton
New Jersey
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: Undocumented workers ask for relief funds; new signature rule for primary

After 100 days of unemployment for undocumented immigrants and their children who are ineligible for government aid, #100DaysWithNoRelief takes action for relief funds.

6 years ago

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Del. coronavirus recovery: Virus pushes hunger needs higher, report says

A new study by Feeding America shows the pandemic and subsequent economic shutdown is causing that number to increase significantly.

6 years ago

Sgt. Mason Moscatiello
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A drug offers hope amid spikes in coronavirus infections

It's a welcome bit of hope as countries grapple with spikes in contagion as they loosen restrictions and reopen their economies.

6 years ago

Delaware Gov. John Carney
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Del. coronavirus recovery: Despite improvements, Gov. Carney continues warnings

Despite improving numbers, Gov. Carney urged Delawareans not to get complacent with basic coronavirus protection measures.

6 years ago

Lynn Tanner, center, and her husband Ryan, bottom right, are served lunch at Busy Bee Cafe Thursday, May 21, 2020, in Ventura, Calif.  Much of the country remains unlikely to venture out to bars, restaurants, theaters or gyms anytime soon, despite state and local officials increasingly allowing businesses to reopen. That's according to a new survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philly warns restaurants to follow outdoor dining guidelines or risk shutdown

Despite encouraging numbers, the city is warning restaurants that if they fail to follow rules for outdoor dining, they could face shutdowns.

6 years ago

Medical staff prepare to start working at a drive-through testing center for COVID-19 in Paramus, N.J., on Friday, March 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: Fired health commissioner files whistleblower suit

Christopher Neuwirth alleges he was canned for complaining about “a favor” from the state police superintendent on behalf of Gov. Phil Murphy’s chief of staff.

6 years ago

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Philly officials want you to get tested for COVID. Those who have tried say it’s not that easy

Coronavirus testing capacity has increased, and eligibility has expanded. But getting tested through the city can still be confusing and time-consuming.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: $260M to support intellectual disability and autism service providers in Pa.

Once sick, people with autism or intellectual disabilities are dying of the coronavirus at nearly twice the rate as other Pennsylvanians.

6 years ago

Morris Community Corrections Center
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Delaware
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Del. coronavirus recovery: Prisons to reopen for visitors

In-person prison visits have been banned since March 11 to keep the coronavirus from being spread behind bars. Delaware's DOC will lift that restriction on June 29.

6 years ago

hydroxychloroquine
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U.S. revokes emergency use of malaria drugs vs. coronavirus

U.S. regulators revoked emergency authorization for malaria drugs promoted by Trump for treating COVID-19 amid growing evidence they don’t work

6 years ago

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National
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Accuracy still unknown for many coronavirus tests rushed out

Months into the coronavirus pandemic there are still unanswered questions about the accuracy of tests used to screen Americans.

6 years ago

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