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N.J. coronavirus recovery: Restaurants may resume indoor dining Friday, with restrictions
Gov. Phil Murphy on Monday announced that restaurants will be able to open for indoor dining beginning Sept. 4 at 25% capacity, with social distancing between tables.
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Protesters seek restoration of high school sports in Delaware
The Delaware Interscholastic Athletic Association voted 15-0 to postpone fall sports until 2021 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Looming ‘deluge’ of evictions threatens thousands of Pa. families as school begins
Pa.’s eviction moratorium is expiring, and educators worry about students expected to learn from home while experiencing homelessness.
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Listen 4:54Fad or future? Telehealth expansion eyed beyond pandemic
There’s a push to make telehealth a permanent fixture of the government’s flagship health program. But it will take involvement by Congress to do away with old restrictions.
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Temple University suspends in-person classes after 103 test positive for COVID-19
All instruction except “essential” classes will take place online through at least Sept. 11, after 103 Temple students tested positive for the coronavirus.
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Avoid ALL social gatherings, Philly warns college students — no matter what size
In issuing new guidance, city health officials say they’re trying to avoid outbreaks like those seen elsewhere.
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This Philly teacher is picking up trash to buy a school bus
We Love Philly is a program that tries to get students connected with different communities. And during COVID-19, moving them around town presents challenges.
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Why scapegoating is a typical human response to a pandemic
It's happened with outbreaks going back for centuries: We blame "outsiders." Researchers have theories as to why. Public health groups have plans to stop it.
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Scientists explore why some people are able to live with an infection unscathed
What if your body could corral an infection instead of eliminating it? Immunologists who see this in plants wonder what role it might play in asymptomatic COVID-19 infections.
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Man arrested in shooting after social distancing argument at Philly Wawa
Police say a suspect has been arrested in a shooting reportedly stemming from a dispute over social distancing restrictions at a northeast Philadelphia convenience store.
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Outdoor Philly mask use nearly doubles in August, as coronavirus cases trend down
The city’s #MaskUpPHL campaign proved more popular than expected.
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Coronavirus FAQ: Is it safe to get on the bus (or subway)?
People are understandably worried about the risks of contagion and being trapped in an enclosed space for the duration of a trip.
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FDA removes top spokesperson after blood plasma blunder
Miller had been at the FDA only 11 days. Her appointment was viewed in public health circles as further politicization of the agency at a crucial time in the COVID-19 pandemic
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Local nonprofit works to end period poverty
When Lynette Medley encountered women who were using newspapers and socks because they couldn’t afford menstrual supplies, she took action.
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Off-duty guard shot in Philly Wawa after argument over social distancing
The suspect was in the Wawa on East Erie Avenue near L Street when an on-duty security guard told him to keep a social distance of 6 feet, according to police.
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