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The White House is reflected in a puddle, Friday March 22, 2019, in Washington, as news breaks that the special counsel Robert Mueller has concluded his investigation into Russian election interference and possible coordination with associates of President Donald Trump. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo)
Public Health

Watch live: White House holds briefing as officials work on new coronavirus guidelines

Trump has said he would like people in parts of the country that have not experienced massive outbreaks to be able to go back to work

6 years ago

Jack Freedman poses for a photo with licensed practical nurse Kimberly Charleston (left), clinical manager Megan Corbo (middle) and nurse Dawn Pye. Charleston has self-quarantined following a screening process instituted by her employer, Lincoln Healthcare, to send home anyone who lives with someone who may have had contact with a confirmed case of COVID-19. (Courtesy of Al Freedman)
Keystone Crossroads
Health Care
Pennsylvania

‘In harm’s way’: Home care workers on the frontline against COVID-19

In normal times, these high-touch and often low-paid jobs provide a critical link to the outside world. Now, workers worry about the health implications of the job.

6 years ago

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Two Market-Frankford Line cars lifted for repairs at the 69th Street SEPTA repair shop. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Public Health
Transportation

Two more SEPTA workers diagnosed with COVID-19, transit union bulk orders hand sanitizer

Three SEPTA workers have tested positive for COVID-19. Two of the three work in maintenance while the third works at the agency headquarters.

6 years ago

COVID-19 testing facility at Penn Presbyterian Hospital in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
The Why
Pennsylvania

Pa. hospitals can’t handle predicted surge of COVID-19 patients

State officials have sounded alarms to "flatten the curve." But hospitals in Philly and across Pa. probably won't be able to handle a predicted influx of coronavirus cases.

Air Date: March 26, 2020

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Nurses with ChristianaCare wait for the next vehicle to arrive to test people for the coronavirus on Friday, March 13, 2020, at the Riverfront complex in downtown Wilmington, Del. (Butch Comegys for WHYY)
Delaware
Politics
Public Health

First Delawarean dies from coronavirus as case count rises to 130

The first Delawarean to die was a 66-year-old Sussex County man who was hospitalized out of state and critically ill with underlying health conditions.

6 years ago

(Danya Henninger/Billy Penn)
Economy
Personal Finance
Public Health
Billy Penn

How much money will Philly residents get from the federal coronavirus aid package?

The stimulus program also includes increased unemployment benefits — even for gig workers.

6 years ago

Residents from St. Joseph's Senior Home are helped on to buses in Woodbridge, N.J., Wednesday, March 25, 2020. (Seth Wenig/AP Photo)
New Jersey
Public Health

N.J. unemployment claims soar 2,000%, ‘major disaster’ declared

The numbers on a national level are equally sobering: a record 3.3 million Americans filed for the unemployment benefits in a single week.

6 years ago

Emergency procedures have been put into place to allow state lawmakers to vote on bills remotely. (Dani Fresh for Keystone Crossroads)
Public Health

Philly gives up on reopening Hahnemann for COVID-19 patients; Pa.’s unemployment compensation rates soar

Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate has risen the fourth most in the country. At least 649,967 people have filed for compensation in under two weeks.

6 years ago

(Bigstock/heller760)
Environment
Public Health

Open a window: It’s the best thing you can do for your health when stuck at home

Indoor air is often worse than outdoor air due to trapped toxins, household appliance emissions and allergens from pets and dust mites.

6 years ago

(Shutterstock)
PlanPhilly
Environment
Philadelphia
Public Health

One less thing to panic-buy — Philly tap water safe from coronavirus

COVID-19 is not transmittable through water, experts say. Tap water is safe and there’s no need to buy bottled water.

6 years ago

Seamstress Adita Rodriguez sews a surgical mask at Sareh Nouri's atelier in Rutherford, N.J., Wednesday, March 25, 2020. (Seth Wenig/AP Photo)
New Jersey
Public Health
NJ Spotlight

With private labs now sharing COVID-19 data, N.J. in better shape to plan, project

Working with newly available stats, the state has learned that one in four symptomatic patients tested have COVID-19.

6 years ago

Love Park is empty during the coronavirus lockdown. (Mark Henninger/Imagic Digital)
Philadelphia
Public Health
Billy Penn

More than half of Philly’s coronavirus cases are millennials and zoomers

“The first wave of this epidemic is younger adults.”

6 years ago

A nurse with ChristianaCare gives a free test for the coronavirus to a driver in Delaware. (Butch Comegys for WHYY)
Delaware
Public Health

Coronavirus update: Del. cases up to 119 with 5 in critical condition; Carney calls on vendors to produce critical supplies

With COVID-19 cases continuing to rise, Gov. John Carney is asking vendors to keep offering hand sanitizer, N95 masks and other critical supplies.

6 years ago

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Philadelphia
Public Health
Billy Penn

Philly social distancing map: 50% less movement, data company says

Smartphone GPS data gives an idea of how well people are following lockdown rules.

6 years ago

Staff in protective gear prepare to test people at a drive-through COVID-19 testing site at the PNC Bank Arts Center in Holmdel, N.J., Tuesday, March 24, 2020. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
New Jersey
Public Health

Coronavirus update: N.J. gov slams idea of sacrificing lives for the economy

Without naming names, Gov. Phil Murphy blasted people like the lieutenant governor of Texas who have suggested the tradeoff is worth it.

6 years ago

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