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Scientists say new, lower CDC estimates for severity of COVID-19 are optimistic
A new model released by the CDC forecasts millions fewer hospitalizations and roughly 100,000 fewer deaths than it predicted a month ago.
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A tale of two (convention) cities fearing a second wave of COVID-19
At this point it is hard for convention planners to know whether the last two weeks in August would bring relative calm or a rerun of the outbreaks from March and April.
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Rural areas, tribal lands hit hardest by census interruption
While the Census Bureau is restarting that work, leaders in rural America worry it will be difficult to catch up in communities that are already among the toughest to count.
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From camping to dining out: Here’s how experts rate the risks of 14 summer activities
The weather's warming up and public spaces are starting to reopen. How do you decide what's safe to do? We have guidance to help you compare and evaluate the risks.
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Day-trippers and visitors who had a place to stay had the Shore resorts’ beaches and boardwalk pretty much to themselves. Motels still cannot open.
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Judge demands ICE better explain why it won’t release kids
A judge ordered the U.S. government to better explain why it hasn’t released some of the approximate 350 parents and children in three family detention centers.
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What the governor’s powers are and how they interact with those of the legislature are complex questions and the answers may depend upon who exactly you ask.
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You don’t turn 102 every day, so Narberth Rice’s family celebrated him with music, dancing and cars
On Saturday, the West Philly man was treated like royalty — sitting on a white throne and partying with loved ones and friends, as everyone wore a mask.
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Coronavirus update: Archdiocese projects June 6 as date for resuming public Mass
Archbishop Nelson Perez made the announcement on the Philly Archdiocese Facebook page; the date is based on the region’s planned “yellow” status by then.
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Dance studios host drive-by recitals and YouTube tutorials to keep students on their toes
Ballerinas will twirl down the block during one social distancing ceremony.
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With Pa.’s last-minute polling place changes, voters might get conflicting information
Amid a rush to consolidate polling places and update voters, a state web page for people to look up polling places may have been giving outdated information.
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Were hospitals unprepared for the pandemic? How are they planning for a 2nd wave?
The current pandemic exposed some deep-seated issues with disaster planning, and hospitals are working on those before a second wave of COVID cases arrives.
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The race for a polio vaccine differed from the quest to prevent coronavirus
In the 1950s, people lived in fear their children might be stricken with infantile paralysis, better known as polio — and they were eager for scientists to find a solution.
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AP-NORC poll: Many in U.S. won’t return to gym or dining out
That hesitancy in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak could muffle any recovery from what has been the sharpest and swiftest economic downturn in U.S. history
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Weather dampens Delaware beach reopening
Businesses say as always, the weather plays a big role. But they also see caution among those coming to the beach.
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