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Penn Medicine accepting pregnant women in COVID-19 study of convalescent plasma
Historically, those expecting babies have been excluded from non-pregnancy related clinical trials.
5 years ago
N.J. coronavirus recovery: Training begins for contact tracers
After interviewing someone who tests positive, contact tracers notify people who were in close contact with that person and encourage them to get tested.
5 years ago
Pa. coronavirus recovery: Wolf makes the case for keeping disaster declaration in place
“We’re missing the whole point of this,” said Wolf. “We’re trying to stay safe from a virus that is bent on infecting as many people as it can.”
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The governor says he'll reject the measure, which Republicans say he doesn't have the power to do.
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Del. coronavirus recovery: Day by day, fewer patients hospitalized
The number of people getting inpatient treatment in Delaware as of Tuesday night was 108, less than half the figure of May 21.
5 years ago
Replacement of unsafe lead service lines delayed by pandemic’s economic fallout
Murphy administration eliminates plan to spend $80 million to start replacing the lines
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Indefinitely postponed: Looks like the Roots Picnic won’t happen this summer
Event organizers will offer refunds to ticketholders by Aug. 9.
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The Fed helped companies borrow money. Some laid off thousands anyway.
Companies can borrow money from the Federal Reserve under its new lending programs. It's been good for the stock market, but the economy has seen lopsided results.
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Philly’s courts effectively shut down for COVID-19, creating a backlog of cases. Now, city prosecutors and defenders say budget cuts will make it worse.
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‘Our lack of closure is our closure’: High school valedictorians share mixed emotions
This week’s high school graduations in the Philadelphia area feature student speeches grappling with an uncertain future.
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Listen 3:48Black Doctors Consortium wins city’s first coronavirus testing bid
Tuesday’s announcement represented a change in tune from a few weeks ago, when the Kenney administration expressed hesitancy to fund the group.
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As EPA steps back, states face wave of requests for environmental leniency
Companies across the country say the pandemic is interfering with their ability to comply with laws that protect the public from pollution.
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Del. coronavirus recovery: Grim milestones passed
Delaware’s infection rate is one of the highest in the nation, and the state has now surpassed 10,000 cases — more than 1 percent of the population.
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Making a ‘hard situation even worse’: Philadelphians ask mayor to rethink housing cuts
The city’s proposed spending plan leaves $45 million less for affordable housing programs. The cuts threaten four multifamily projects, among other programs.
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The Wolf administration on Monday ordered facilities to test all staff and residents once by mid-summer.
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