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The people flying during the pandemic and how airlines are trying to protect them
The few planes that are flying are almost empty. To try to ensure the safety of the passengers they do have, airlines are making changes.
5 years ago
Schumer calls on VA to explain use of unproven drug on vets
The Senate's top Democrat said the VA needs to provide Congress more information about a recent bulk order for $208,000 worth of hydroxychloroquine.
5 years ago
Facebook just gave Philly media $465k to focus on what’ll really save local news: you
This relief money isn’t a bailout. It’s a bet on sustainable futures.
5 years ago
Lancaster, Schuylkill, Lebanon and Dauphin counties have all announced plans to move from the more restrictive “red” phase to “yellow.”
5 years ago
US faces ‘truly daunting’ challenges on needed COVID tests
Widespread availability of testing is seen as critical to reopening the economy because it would allow public health officials to identify and contain a rebound of the virus.
5 years ago
Many houses of worship have sought government aid, surveys show
Houses of worship have taken a financial hit due to the pandemic. Many have applied for federal aid under the Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program.
5 years ago
Workers in Pa. with preexisting health conditions fear a call to return to work
With no guarantee they can collect unemployment if they refuse to go to work, immunocompromised workers fear a near-impossible choice: Risk losing their jobs, or their life.
5 years ago
El Bar, Monkey Bar, Lost Bar: Classic Philly dives join the virtual city flourishing online
Constructing familiar places in Minecraft or Sims is bringing comfort during quarantine.
5 years ago
GOP in power grab to rein in Dem governors on virus response
Republican-controlled legislatures are increasingly trying to strip Democratic governors of their executive authority to close businesses and schools.
5 years ago
3 members of White House virus task force in quarantine
The White House's concern about infection is another stark reminder that not even one of the nation’s most secure buildings is immune from the coronavirus.
5 years ago
Public health experts say many states are opening too soon to do so safely
By Monday, at least 31 states will have partially reopened after seven weeks of restrictions.
5 years ago
A distinct possibility: ‘Temporary’ layoffs may be permanent
If most layoffs become permanent, the severe recession the economy has slid into would likely last longer and the recovery would be slower.
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Reopening too soon could exacerbate the already devastating death toll in long-term care facilities, they say.
5 years ago
Who’s getting supplies of the COVID drug remdesivir? Pa. pharmacists, hospitals want to know
Gilead has donated its existing supply, to be distributed by AmerisourceBergen. That company says the government decides which places can get the drug.
5 years ago
Listen 1:46How designers are remaking spaces for our new socially distanced lives
Modular systems, flexible spaces and ‘human ingenuity’ on the rise as architects solve new social distancing puzzles.
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