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Del. coronavirus recovery: Hospitalizations for COVID-19 rise again
State officials reported 112 hospitalizations, with 19 of those patients in critical condition. Significant increases are being seen in Sussex County.
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Youngest Philly students could return to buildings after Thanksgiving, sources say
The school district’s reopening plan calls for students in pre-K to second grade to come back on Nov. 30, with other students to follow.
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Murphy announces $100 million in new coronavirus aid for N.J.
The money will largely be distributed through existing programs and will address businesses and individuals.
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More companies are using technology to monitor for coronavirus in the workplace
As businesses reopen, tech firms are offering monitoring systems to screen for COVID, ranging from apps that ask about symptoms to software that tracks employees' movements.
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With unemployment hotline overloaded and stimulus on hold, Pa. boosts chatbot 90x
If Congress approves a new package, benefits would be retroactive through September.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Lincoln Financial Field to allow Eagles fans back in
Eagles fans can go back to games at Lincoln Financial Field, with no more than 7,500 people in the stadium including players, fans, and staff.
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How SEPTA is making transit safe for Philly’s 60,000 student commuters
Dariana Garcia traveled on SEPTA to her public Philly high school. Her brother will soon make the same trip — except during a pandemic.
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2nd COVID-19 vaccine trial paused over unexplained illness
The pause is at least the second such hold to occur among several vaccines that have reached large-scale final tests in the U.S.
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Scientists confirm Nevada man was infected twice with coronavirus
Scientists say a 25-year-old Nevada man was infected with the virus twice. It is the first confirmed case of reinfection in the U.S.
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Advocates call for action as N.J. utility shut-off moratorium end date looms
Scores of residents financially impacted by the pandemic could find themselves having to pay their utility bills, even as New Jersey sees record unemployment.
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Pennsylvania treasurer leads calls to lower price of remdesivir
Even before President Trump received the drug remdesivir to help treat his case of COVID-19, Pennsylvania Treasurer Joe Torsella was raising alarms about the price of the drug
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Resuming campaign travel, Trump to return to Pennsylvania
Trump was resuming campaign travel Monday after he was hospitalized and then quarantined at the White House following his positive test.
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Cash aid for renters? Philly revisits plan using lessons from COVID relief
In this model, the city funnels philanthropy to community-identified people in need.
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Health care is focus as Barrett Supreme Court hearing opens
Republicans, who control the Senate, are moving at a breakneck pace to seat Judge Amy Coney Barrett before the Nov. 3 election to secure Trump's pick.
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COVID-19 coverage safety net has plenty of holes in US
Even though many insurers and the U.S. government have offered to pick up or waive costs tied to the virus, holes remain for big bills to slip through and surprise patients.
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