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Penn Medicine employees test positive for COVID-19

Penn Medicine announced several of its employees tested positive for the new coronavirus. They did not reveal the number of workers or the facilities in which they worked.

6 years ago

Philadelphia skyline
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Public Safety

Coronavirus update: Philly enters ‘rapid growth stage’ of pandemic; Pa.’s first death

Pennsylvania reported its first COVID-19-related death Wednesday, a person from Northampton County.

6 years ago

A man walks his dog on a mostly empty street before the start of a 10 p.m. curfew in Hoboken, N.J., Tuesday, March 17, 2020. (Seth Wenig/AP Photo)
New Jersey
Public Health

‘It is a beast’: N.J. coronavirus cases jump to 427 as testing ramps up

The number of coronavirus cases in New Jersey jumped to 427 on Wednesday, including five deaths, Gov. Phil Murphy said.

6 years ago

Philadelphia streets have slowed down in the wake of the coronavirus shutdown. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Environment
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Unexpected upside to coronavirus shutdown? Cleaner air.

“It’s significant for reducing asthma exacerbation, heart disease and heart attacks,” said Marilyn Howarth of UPenn’s Center of Excellence in Environmental Toxicology.

6 years ago

An employee of the Department of General Services Division of Consolidated Laboratories' Virginia Public Health Labratory adds chemicals in the second step of testing a sample for the Coronavirus at the lab in Richmond, Va. on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. ( Joe Mahoney/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)
Delaware
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Coronavirus cases now confirmed in all three Delaware counties

Delaware has 25 cases of coronavirus: 20 cases in New Castle County, 3 in Kent County and 2 in Sussex County.

6 years ago

Public Health

Treasury proposal: Deliver $500B to Americans starting April

In a memorandum, Treasury proposed two $250 billion cash infusions to individuals: A first set of checks issued starting April 6, with a second wave in mid-May.

6 years ago

Nurses with ChristianaCare test people for the coronavirus in downtown Wilmington on March 13, 2020. (Butch Comegys for WHYY)
Health Care
Public Health
Billy Penn

How to get tested for coronavirus in the Philly region

You’ll need a medical provider’s recommendation first.

6 years ago

12 step recovery meeting room with chairs and signs. (Bigstock/blueskies9)
Addiction
Public Health

In need of connection, those in recovery flock to virtual meetings

In lieu of face-to-face 12-step and other recovery meetings, those struggling with addiction pack the video chats offered by a Manayunk-based nonprofit.

6 years ago

The Oculus transportation hub in New York, on Monday. The governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have banned all gatherings of 50 or more people, and said bars, restaurants, casinos and gyms must close. (Gabriela Bhaskar/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
NPR
Public Health

New analysis suggests months of social distancing may be needed to stop virus

The United States is facing a grim dilemma

6 years ago

A view of the Philadelphia skyline from the 52nd Street station on the Market-Frankford elevated line in West Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Public Health

Coronavirus update: Philadelphia confirms community spread, anticipates surge in hospitals

Updates on COVID-19 from the Philadelphia region

6 years ago

New Jersey joined with New York and Connecticut to close bars, restaurants and movie theaters starting Monday night. Here, customers wait in line at a store in New York. (Yuki Iwamura/AP Photo)
New Jersey
Public Health

N.J. orders malls, amusement parks to close as 15,000 apply for unemployment

With wide new business restrictions in place, the Garden State has reported 267 COVID-19 cases and recorded a third death.

6 years ago

Brandyn Muller Campbell with her daughter, Riley (left) and son, Matthew.  (Tammy Bradshaw Photography)
The Why
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
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Coping during coronavirus

Life looks a lot different now than it did just a week ago. How are people in the Philadelphia area living and preparing?

Air Date: March 17, 2020

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Governor John Carney visits the State Health Operations Center on Monday. March 16, 2020, in Smyrna, Del. (Saquan Stimpson for WHYY)
Delaware
Public Health

Inside the nerve center of Delaware’s coronavirus response

Delaware’s Health Operations Center is at its highest alert level as workers coordinate the state’s fight against coronavirus.

6 years ago

Signs in the briefing room of the White House indicate social distancing measures being taken to separate reporters working at the White House, Monday, March 16, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Radio Times
Health Care
Law
Medicine
Public Health

Social distancing and the limits of the law

We talk about social distancing and its impact in the spread of COVID-19, talk with Pa Health Commissioner, and we look at the government's legal powers during a pandemic.

Air Date: March 17, 2020 10:00 am

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Depending on your health status, you may need to isolate, self-quarantine or simply practice social distancing. All these measures slow community transmission of the coronavirus. (Camilo Fuentes Beals/EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm Premium)
NPR
Public Health

Self-quarantine? Isolation? Social distancing? What they mean and when to do them

As the number of coronavirus cases grows in the U.S., we're hearing a lot about how social distancing, self-monitoring and even quarantine play into containment efforts.

6 years ago

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