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Philly’s Christmas Village to return for socially distanced 2020 season
The open-air German-style Christmas market, now in its 13th season, will be retooled to meet city and statewide coronavirus guidelines.
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‘All you want is to be believed’: Sick with COVID-19 and facing racial bias in the ER
When a Latina woman went to the hospital, a doctor dismissed her COVID symptoms. Is unconscious bias one reason people of color are disproportionately affected by the virus?
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Studies point to big drop in COVID-19 death rates
More hospitalized patients are surviving than early in the pandemic. Improved treatments help, but so does flattening the curve to keep hospitals from overfilling.
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Do masks on plane flights really cut your risk of catching COVID-19?
On an 8-hour Emirates flight, with mask-wearing enforced, a whopping 27 COVID-positive people boarded the plane in Dubai. Guess how many passengers got infected?
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Both Metcalfe and Mastriano have been vocal critics of the Wolf administration’s handling of the pandemic.
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Pa. House fails to override Wolf’s restaurant capacity veto
It would have allowed taverns and restaurants to operate at half of capacity, or more if they met state and federal social distancing standards or built appropriate barriers.
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McConnell warns White House against COVID relief deal
The Kentucky Republican appears worried that an agreement between Pelosi and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin would drive a wedge between Republicans.
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New York won’t enforce New Jersey, Connecticut quarantines
Cuomo said he doesn't expect residents from Connecticut, New Jersey or Pennsylvania to follow New York's rule requiring self-quarantine for 14 days for states on the list.
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Citing coronavirus issues, doctors ask Trump to cancel Erie rally
A letter signed by more than 75 physicians statewide said such campaign events endanger public health and give a false impression that the coronavirus is “no longer with us."
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Del. coronavirus recovery: Southern case numbers grow as northern region improves
Sussex County is averaging about 40 new cases per day, that’s more than double the rate at the start of October when the county averaged just 15 new cases.
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One in 10 Penn State students who returned to State College has now had COVID-19
3,538 University Park students have tested positive, according to Penn State's dashboard update Tuesday.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: State’s first COVID positive cat; Philly cases on the rise
The Cumberland County cat is one of just a handful of pets across the country known to have died or been euthanized following COVID-19 infection.
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Court vacates Trump administration rule that sought to kick thousands off food stamps
A federal judge has vacated the Trump administration's rule that would have forced hundreds of thousands of Americans off food stamps.
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N.J. to provide $11M in pandemic relief to struggling fishing industry
Eligible businesses include commercial and recreational fisheries, aquaculture businesses, processors, dealers, and bait and tackle shops.
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Santa Claus will be visiting Philly-area malls – behind a shield
Visitors will be able to pose for photos or have storytime with Santa in the mall, but there will be COVID-19 safety guidelines in place. You can also chat with him by Zoom.
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