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Global COVID-19 deaths top 500,000; cases top 10 million
More than 2.5 million of confirmed cases are in the U.S. The countries with the next highest totals are Brazil, Russia, India and the United Kingdom.
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What to wear: Feds’ mixed messages on masks sow confusion
To be clear: The CDC recommends that people wear cloth face coverings in public settings where other social distancing measures are difficult to maintain.
5 years ago
Teens skew Philly’s coronavirus count upwards as city reconsiders going to ‘green’
There’s now a citywide mandate to wear a mask.
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Justice Department issues warning about fake mask exempt cards
The seemingly straightforward recommendation to secure a covering over one's nose and mouth has proven one of the pandemic's more partisan issues.
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This coronavirus doesn’t change quickly, and that’s good news for vaccine makers
Scientists are monitoring the virus that causes COVID-19 for genetic changes that could make a vaccine ineffective. But so far, they're not seeing any.
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Essential vocab for COVID-19: From asymptomatic to zoonotic
The pandemic has brought many new terms into daily usage. Here are definitions of some of the words used in discussion of the novel coronavirus and how to stem its spread.
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Judge: US must free migrant children from family detention
A federal judge ordered the release of children held with their parents in U.S. immigration jails and denounced the prolonged detention of families during the pandemic.
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Camden parade celebrates new high school graduates
The parade was one of several efforts to make up to the graduates some of what they’d lost when school stopped in mid-March because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Gamblers flock to Harrah’s casino in Chester after 100 days of closure
Regulators, companies and unions are trying to figure out how to get guests back into casinos in a way that doesn’t spread the virus. Will it work?
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Del. coronavirus recovery: Wilmington to open public pools next week
The pools will open for about five weeks, and for now be limited to 60 percent of capacity. COVID-19 health and safety precautions are required.
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: Schools to reopen in the fall; lawmakers weigh three-month budget
New Jersey schools will offer some form of in-person instruction this fall, but many students may also learn remotely, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Friday.
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Politics, fear keep some COVID-positive people from disclosing contacts. What’s the solution?
Some counties are leaning on trusted community messengers to improve contact tracing success.
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Uber drivers worry they’ll have to choose between personal health and negative ratings
Rideshare companies haven’t mandated mask-wearing, and gig worker benefits expire soon.
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COVID-19 cases are on the rise, says Health Commissioner Thomas Farley, who announced a mandatory mask order.
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U.S. sets daily record for new COVID-19 cases
With numbers spiking across southern states, the U.S. set a daily record for new COVID-19 cases Thursday in a return to figures not seen since late April.
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