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Guide: Delaware museums offering virtual tours to entertain during quarantine
Museums in Delaware may be closed due to COVID-19, but museum lovers can still enjoy virtual tours to keep entertained when they’re stuck at home.
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Listen 1:24How bats, mosquitoes, humans and other mammals factor into the coronavirus story
Viruses travel, and sometimes jump from species to species. Which ones are a part of the coronavirus journey?
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The corps’ 3,200-plus members are medical and nonmedical volunteers deployed by the city to assist during major emergencies.
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Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn speaks with Chaz Howard about being away from the groups of students with whom he usually engages on campus.
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Listen 3:59Philly social justice activist Erika Almirón discusses being tested for coronavirus
Erika Almirón, a social justice advocate in Philadelphia, worries for her family and for those in detention while awaiting her coronavirus test results.
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Listen 5:44Philly rushing to add morgue space in advance of COVID-19 death surge
Refrigerated trucks are a potential solution.
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Watch live: White House holds briefing as officials work on new coronavirus guidelines
Trump has said he would like people in parts of the country that have not experienced massive outbreaks to be able to go back to work
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‘In harm’s way’: Home care workers on the frontline against COVID-19
In normal times, these high-touch and often low-paid jobs provide a critical link to the outside world. Now, workers worry about the health implications of the job.
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Listen 4:10Two more SEPTA workers diagnosed with COVID-19, transit union bulk orders hand sanitizer
Three SEPTA workers have tested positive for COVID-19. Two of the three work in maintenance while the third works at the agency headquarters.
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First Delawarean dies from coronavirus as case count rises to 130
The first Delawarean to die was a 66-year-old Sussex County man who was hospitalized out of state and critically ill with underlying health conditions.
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Philly Council advances $85.4 million coronavirus emergency spending bill
The taxpayer money will be spent on city payroll and operating testing sites as well as other emergency operations.
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‘Academics are the least of it’: How teachers and students stay connected in a pandemic
When schools shuttered suddenly, teachers faced a question: What do I do now? Many of them got creative to stay in-sync with students.
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Listen 4:38How much money will Philly residents get from the federal coronavirus aid package?
The stimulus program also includes increased unemployment benefits — even for gig workers.
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N.J. unemployment claims soar 2,000%, ‘major disaster’ declared
The numbers on a national level are equally sobering: a record 3.3 million Americans filed for the unemployment benefits in a single week.
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Pennsylvania’s unemployment rate has risen the fourth most in the country. At least 649,967 people have filed for compensation in under two weeks.
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