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Gym reopening order declined amid challenge to N.J. governor
U.S. District Judge Robert Kugler on Friday denied a temporary restraining order sought by the owners of Atilis Gym of Bellmawr.
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Trump suggests U.S. slow virus testing to avoid bad statistics
The outbreak has killed about 120,000 people in the U.S., and nearly a half-million worldwide, according to a count by Johns Hopkins University.
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Trump comeback rally features empty seats, staff infections
The president ignored health warnings to go through with his first rally in 110 days in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
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Cities brace for ‘collision course’ of summer heat waves and COVID-19
Spray parks have become popular places for people to cool off in the summer. But fears over the coronavirus mean that some cities are re-evaluating whether to keep them open.
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NIH halts hydroxychloroquine study; says ‘unlikely’ to help COVID-19 patients
The announcement could represent the final judgment in the effort to determine whether the drug can be used to treat patients hospitalized with COVID-19.
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Doctor warns of risks in rush to embrace a COVID-19 treatment
In a world not pressured by COVID-19, a legit vetting process like that can take years, said Lyke. And she worries that a hasty embrace of a drug could do more harm than good.
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6 staffers setting up for Trump rally positive for COVID-19
The campaign’s communications director, Tim Murtaugh, says that “quarantine procedures” have been initiated and no staff members who tested positive will attend the event.
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Trump turns virus conversation into ‘US vs. THEM’ debate
"They hate me. They hate you. They hate rallies and it’s all because they hate the idea of MAKING AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!” Trump said in a recent fundraising email.
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Younger adults are increasingly testing positive for coronavirus
Some public health experts say the increase is because younger adults may perceive that they are less at risk and are more likely to venture back into society as it reopens.
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Coronavirus spread hits 1-day high, World Health Organization says
The coronavirus pandemic reached a new one-day high Thursday with 150,000 new confirmed cases, according to the WHO, almost half of which were in the Americas.
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AMC Theaters reverses course on masks after backlash
The chain changed its position on mask-wearing less than a day after the company became a target on social media for saying it would defer to local governments on the issue.
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: Nursing homes to permit visitors; hair salons, barber shops to reopen
The state in March banned outside guests in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, which had been reporting a significant number of COVID-19 cases.
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Del. coronavirus recovery: Game on for sports tournaments
Delaware's Phase 2 reopening started Monday, with most businesses now allowed to operate at 60% capacity.
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The Philly artist decorating dozens of boarded-up storefronts is creating a lasting nonprofit
Walls for Justice founder Samuel Rodriguez feels like his whole life was leading up to this moment.
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Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate dipped to 13.1% in May, but remains more than double the rate recorded in March, according to state data released Friday.
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