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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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N.J. coronavirus recovery: ‘Double down’ on virus protections; 1.75M mail ballots submitted
Public health officials say the rising number of new COVID-19 cases is a sign that residents should become even more vigilant as the holidays approach.
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UNICEF to stockpile over half a billion syringes for future COVID-19 vaccine
The agency, also known as the United Nations Children's Fund, plans to distribute up to 1 billion syringes by 2021.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: New bill could help struggling performance venues
State Rep. Jake Wheatley has introduced a bill designed to help independent live music venues hit hard financially by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Vaccine storage issues could leave 3B people without access
The vaccine cold chain hurdle is the latest disparity of the pandemic weighted against the poor, who more often live and work in conditions that allow the virus to spread.
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World struggles as confirmed COVID-19 cases pass 40 million
The U.S., India and Brazil are reporting by far the highest numbers of cases — 8.1 million, 7.5 million and 5.2 million respectively.
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Coronavirus cases rise to highest level since late July
Raging outbreaks in the Midwest and Great Plains are driving the numbers but every region of the country is showing growth in new infections.
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Virtual school lets teachers see directly into students’ lives. Here’s what they’re learning
Virtual learning has brought teachers into students' homes every day. But can that help them build relationships with students remotely?
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Listen 3:55Millions more COVID-19 rapid tests, but are results reported?
The U.S. can now test several million people daily for coronavirus but the boom comes with a new challenge: keeping track of the results.
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Delaware health system seeing huge demand for flu shot
Health officials are urging people to get the flu shot so that doctors and hospitals don’t face the extra strain of having to treat influenza in the midst of the pandemic.
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