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How faulty data, Big Pharma and the fallout from hydroxychloroquine has haunted the research world, as desperate doctors and researchers look for a COVID-19 treatment.
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Listen 14:52For some new doctors, the pandemic means more responsibility with less training
As some hospitals became overwhelmed during the early days of the pandemic, educational requirements for residents in especially hard-hit regions were suspended.
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Listen 7:15COVID-19 tanked the hotel business. Workers of color are feeling the biggest squeeze
Coronavirus hit the hospitality industry especially hard. Blue-collar, mostly Black and Latino employees face long-term damage to their financial futures.
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Listen 4:45Following certification, Pa. restaurants can increase indoor dining capacity to 50%
Restaurants that want to move to 50% indoor capacity must first go through a self-certification process — which will be available starting Sept. 21.
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‘A deadly epidemic’: Philly Council pushes city to declare gun violence emergency
“We need to do much more than we’re currently doing to address this crisis,” City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier said in introducing the new resolution.
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Why the ruling against Wolf’s COVID-19 restrictions faces long odds on appeal, explained
The decision handed Republican lawmakers a long-sought — though possibly temporary — political victory over Wolf after a string of defeats.
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Murphy, N.J. lawmakers agree to raise taxes on millionaires
Democratic leaders in the legislature have resisted the tax hike since Murphy became governor, but say the pandemic changed their minds.
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COVID-19 danger continues to drive joblessness in US
The recovery remains fragile, imperiled by continuing COVID-19 cases and a failure to deliver another economic rescue package in Washington.
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Pennsylvania asks judge to retain limits on crowd size
The office of Attorney General Josh Shapiro asked the judge to delay enforcement of his ruling that many of Gov. Wolf's pandemic shutdown orders were unconstitutional.
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N.J. enacts 4 laws aimed at nursing homes after coronavirus response
Long-term care residents account for roughly half of the state’s more than 14,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths, according to state Health Department figures.
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Why can’t America make enough N95 masks? 6 months into pandemic, shortages persist
There's just not enough PPE to go around. Medics are re-using masks and small practices can't find supplies they can afford. Some manufacturers could help, but it's risky.
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Chester County will notify thousands of ‘questionable’ COVID results
A Pennsylvania county has acknowledged that tests it purchased from a local biotech start-up produced “potentially inaccurate” results for thousands of people.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: REAL ID service to resume
Pennsylvania residents can update their driver’s licenses to meet federal standards for the first time since March.
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Philadelphia offers COVID-impacted tenants more help with rent — up to $1,500
City Council President Darrell L. Clarke said the city needed to increase the level of assistance to get necessary buy-in from landlords.
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Philly announces road closures to prevent tailgating at Eagles home games
The street closures will be in place to enforce the city’s tailgating ban, which was implemented to mitigate the spread of COVID-19.
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