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Death reports are still lagging. Pa. hasn’t made it easy to find out just how badly.
It’s one of many instances of the state dropping the ball on best data practices. Instead of making its COVID data easy to view and scrutinize, the state has limited access.
4 years ago
Phillies-Yankees game postponed after COVID-19 outbreak among Marlins in Philly
The outbreak at the beginning of the shortened baseball season raises the question of whether pro sports can be played successfully, even with strict safety protocols.
4 years ago
U.S. vaccine candidate heads to widespread testing in people
According to list maintained by the WHO, there are four other vaccine candidates to reach Phase 3 testing, including three made by Chinese entities.
4 years ago
Gov. Tom Wolf will allow transparency bill to become law despite veto threat
Wolf had argued Grove’s bill was flawed and would endanger state workers by forcing them to return to offices during an emergency, like the current pandemic.
4 years ago
Philadelphia Flyers to award free advertising to 5 small businesses hurt by COVID-19
The Flyers will award $500,000 in free advertising to small businesses hurt by the coronavirus. Here's how to apply.
4 years ago
‘It’s the new normal’: Drive-in concertgoers embrace a new summer venue
Drive-ins are the socially distant live music venues of the summer of 2020. “I don’t ever want it to stop,” said one concertgoer at People’s Light in Malvern.
4 years ago
Listen 1:50Pa. unemployment offices have doubled staff, but thousands still waiting on claims
Tens of thousands of Pa. workers are still trying to receive unemployment compensation as those processing claims work seven days a week.
4 years ago
Listen 5:58McDonald’s will require face masks at its more than 14,000 U.S. restaurants
The U.S. now has more than 4 million known coronavirus cases; 1 million infections were diagnosed in just over two weeks.
4 years ago
State unemployment agencies could take months to adapt to White House proposal, memos show
The National Association of State Workforce Agencies told lawmakers on Capitol Hill that it would take most states 8-20 weeks to move to a modified system of awarding benefits
4 years ago
COVID-19 cases continue to surge in states across the U.S.
There were more than 1,000 deaths in the U.S. for the fifth consecutive day Saturday.
4 years ago
Visits to state parks are up. Who’s keeping an eye on water and pandemic safety?
June saw higher numbers. Holiday weekends and sweltering temperatures could push an increase in visitors for July, too.
4 years ago
Without a vaccine, researchers say, herd immunity may never be achieved
A growing number of researchers think until there's an effective vaccine, the coronavirus will simply persist in the population, causing illness indefinitely.
4 years ago
Coronavirus FAQ: What does it mean if I can blow out a candle while wearing a mask?
If you can blow out the flame easily while wearing a mask, she says, there's too much air exchange between you and the outside world.
4 years ago
Casinos in Pa. and N.J. have finally banned smoking. Why now?
Do the new prohibitions reflect a greater coronavirus danger from smokers? The jury is still out, but there are real safety reasons behind the new rules.
4 years ago
Univ. of Delaware study: Vulnerable communities twice as likely to catch COVID-19
Race, language and income level play a big role in determining who will be infected with the coronavirus, according to researchers at the University of Delaware.
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