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Coronavirus update: Cases confirmed in all 67 Pa. counties; state prisons extend visitation ban
The number of confirmed cases in Pa. has increased by 1,989 over the past 24 hours, and there were 29 new deaths in that time.
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Coronavirus update: Gov. Carney rejects university report that Delaware hospitalizations have peaked
The University of Washington had predicted that Delaware hospitalizations would peak Thursday but statistics belie that projection.
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Pa. closes schools for the rest of academic year, urges online learning
After closing down “indefinitely,” Pennsylvania has made it official: K-12 schools are closed for the rest of the academic year. Here’s what’s next.
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Online equity would require more than Chromebooks
Wealthier districts have a "10-year head start" on devices, online access, and virtual curriculum.
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Doylestown Hospital has a sterile solution to the N95 mask shortage
The Bucks County facility uses hydrogen peroxide vapor tech to decontaminate its supply of face masks prized for its ability to filter 95% of particles.
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Listen 1:22‘We don’t feel safe’: Sanitation workers anxiously wait for city masks to arrive
“We don’t feel safe, we don’t feel protected and we don’t feel appreciated by the city,” said a Streets Department employee who spoke to WHYY under the condition of anonymity.
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Grocery workers in Philadelphia are getting coronavirus. Will your store let you know?
One of the few public spaces open during business shutdowns, grocery stores are at an epicenter of disease anxiety.
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Yo Philly! Can we get a nightly cheer for essential workers?
Show love for folks keeping the city going each day at 7 p.m.
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Rebels with a cause: ‘Outlaw’ Pa. businesses make coronavirus masks without state approval
Pa. manufacturers say they want to make coronavirus PPE, but some have been stymied by the state’s waiver process during the shutdown.
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Listen 3:35‘How do you create a version of school that truly is for everybody but is also virtual?’
Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with Keystone Crossroads reporter Avi Wolfman-Arent about how Philly schools are changing during COVID-19
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Listen 6:10‘Painful cuts’ to city services anticipated as Philly faces coronavirus’ staggering costs
Numerous Philadelphia councilmembers say that they have been told to expect “deep cuts” to services and operating departments. None have seen details.
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Watch live: Trump, White House coronavirus task force hold news briefing
The White House coronavirus task force is expected to make an announcement Wednesday about changing guidelines for self-isolation
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Del. National Guard delivers meals to students in rural district
The Guard’s humanitarian mission is for the Appoquinimink School District in southern New Castle County, but officials said the military can help other districts that ask.
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Listen 1:36African Americans lead coronavirus deaths in Philadelphia
New data released by the city shows Black Philadelphians made up 39% of 78 deaths resulting from COVID-19. White Philadelphians comprised another 29%.
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It’s not all about the face mask. How you wear it matters, too
Don’t go out without a mask, we’re urged. Our reporter tried making a few designs, and learned that how you treat your mask is important as well.
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