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Dems push $3T coronavirus relief bill toward House OK
Democrats pushed Congress’ biggest coronavirus relief bill yet toward expected House passage Friday, a $3 trillion behemoth they said a beleaguered country badly needs.
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US retail sales plunged a record 16% in April as virus hit
Other than online, not a single retail category was spared in April. Auto dealers suffered a monthly drop of 13%.
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As vacation season approaches, we’re going to talk about summer travel and trips in the era of the coronavirus.
Air Date: May 15, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:57CDC alerts doctors to COVID-19 linked condition in children
The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is warning doctors about a serious rare inflammatory condition in children linked with the coronavirus.
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Pa. counties push to reopen with little power to protect businesses ‘caught in the middle’
Despite their frustrations with COVID-19 restrictions, counties in Pennsylvania don’t have much authority to declare themselves open or closed.
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Doctors say that information about the virus’ community-specific impacts will only become more critical as the economy reopens.
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Philly area health networks are slowly bringing back elective surgeries, in-person visits
Health networks say they are now better prepared with COVID-19 tests and precautions, so can slowly bring patients for in-person visits and procedures.
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Listen 1:39Clash over reopening economy simmers below the surface in rural Pa. COVID hotspot
In parts of rural Pa. there has been growing angst about Gov. Tom Wolf’s coronavirus shutdown plan.
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Listen 5:24Grassroots art campaign: stay home and vote by mail
Philadelphia artists design a poster campaign to encourage people to stay home on election day and vote by mail.
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Listen 1:51Has the coronavirus shutdown improved air quality? Is our air really cleaner?
EPA data for ozone levels and particulate matter doesn’t show big changes, but our bodies may feel a subtle, fresher difference.
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Listen 7:29How the coronavirus pandemic has disrupted field research
Lack of data gathering could have a major impact on ecological studies and the young scientists who do them.
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Listen 10:57Dreaming of a night under the stars? Some Pa. parks open for camping Friday
If camping is the kind of treat you’ve craved, go ahead and get those plans rolling. Parks statewide will open as stay-at-home orders lift.
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Just over half of Philly students participating in school online, early data says
Philly distributed over 80,000 laptops in order to move classes online. Today’s data provides an early glimpse at how many students are showing up.
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Officials release edited coronavirus reopening guidance
Health officials on Thursday released some of their long-delayed guidance that schools, businesses and other organizations can use as states reopen from coronavirus shutdowns.
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To extend states of emergency, Delaware lawmaker wants General Assembly’s approval
A Delaware lawmaker is proposing a bill that would give the General Assembly the authority to approve the renewal of a governor’s state of emergency.
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