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Trump’s new COVID-19 adviser is making public health experts nervous
"He's been bringing out arguments that have been refuted week after week, month after month, since the beginning of this outbreak."
4 years ago
Job gains slowed again in August as employers add 1.4 million jobs
Fewer jobs were added to the economy last month even as the unemployment rate fell to 8.4%. Job growth has slowed since June, in a sign of what could be a long recovery.
4 years ago
‘Definitely ready’: N.J. restaurants eager to restart indoor dining as state lifts restrictions
Starting Friday, N.J. will allow restaurants to reopen for indoor service at 25% capacity, just in time to take advantage of the Labor Day weekend rush.
4 years ago
Flu season looms and scientists wonder how flu and COVID-19 might mix
With the annual flu season about to start, it's still unclear exactly how influenza will interact with COVID-19 if a person has both viruses.
4 years ago
Protesters demand Philadelphia halt evictions; 17 people arrested
Housing advocates and legal experts say it's uncertain how the CDC's federal hold on evictions will affect Philadelphia's own plans to resume tenant lockouts.
4 years ago
Pa. coronavirus recovery: State issues new testing guidelines for nursing homes
The Wolf administration announced new guidelines for when, and how often, staff and residents of such facilities should be tested.
4 years ago
US to owe more than the size of its economy for the 1st time in 75 years
Forecasters expect the federal deficit to reach $3.3 trillion during the current fiscal year. By 2023, government debt will reach an all-time high of 107% of GDP.
4 years ago
Why did Temple reopen in person? Some wonder as COVID-19 outbreak forces changed plans
The university announced most classes will go online to limit the spread of the coronavirus on campus. The school has reported more than 200 active cases.
4 years ago
Delaware to allow beach bars to reopen for Labor Day weekend
Gov. John Carney had shut down bars in Delaware beach towns in early July after the state saw a spike in COVID-19 cases.
4 years ago
Tape measures, tapas on tap as N.J. indoor dining draws near
Thousands of New Jersey eateries are scrambling to prepare for indoor dining after Gov. Phil Murphy gave the go-ahead for the Friday change.
4 years ago
Inexpensive steroids can save lives of seriously ill COVID-19 patients
Multiple studies now confirm earlier research: two drugs that reduce an immune system's overreaction can help reduce deaths of hospitalized COVID-19 patients.
4 years ago
Eviction is bad for our health. Pa. must act to protect families.
When families are evicted, children suffer the consequences. As a pediatrician, I urge Pa. to protect families at a perilous time.
4 years ago
CDC tells states: Be ready to distribute vaccines on Nov. 1
The timeline raised concern among public health experts about an “October surprise" — a vaccine approval driven by political considerations ahead of a presidential election.
4 years ago
Latest Pa. GOP attempt to strip Gov. Tom Wolf of his coronavirus emergency powers fails
GOP lawmakers in the state House did not garner enough Democratic support to end the state’s coronavirus disaster declaration.
4 years ago
‘Do you know anywhere I can go?’: Evictions continue even as city, CDC tries to halt wave
Many Philly tenants will fall through the cracks of a Centers for Disease Control halt on coronavirus-related evictions, housing attorneys say. Lucille Davis is one of them.
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