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As COVID-19 creeps closer to Philly, city officials urge precaution
City health officials outlined a plan for identifying patients with symptoms and said as the situation changes, so will the response.
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Bucks County residents react to coronavirus school closures
Pennsylvania’s third-largest school district made an overnight decision to close five schools after a COVID-19 scare. It could be a taste of what’s to come.
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Philadelphia officials provide update on city’s coronavirus plans
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Trump signs $8.3B bill to combat coronavirus outbreak in U.S.
The bill provides federal public health agencies with money for vaccines, tests and potential treatments and helps state, local governments prepare and respond to the threat.
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Pa. Gov. Wolf signs emergency declaration after 2 confirmed coronavirus cases
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced Friday morning the state's first two cases of coronavirus, one in Delaware County and one in Wayne County.
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Central Bucks District closes five schools over coronavirus exposure
Coronavirus exposure closes five schools in the Central Bucks School District out of an “abundance of caution,” no cases in Pa. confirmed yet.
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N.J. now has four patients who tested positive for COVID-19
Acting Gov. Oliver announced immediate restrictions on state-related business travel, international and short trips, such as to New York and Philadelphia.
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The economic impact of the coronavirus
We look at how the coronavirus is affecting financial markets, businesses, and consumer behavior and discuss what the government can do help stabilize the economy.
Air Date: March 5, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:59N.J. health officials confirm the state’s 1st positive test of new coronavirus
A man in his 30s who is hospitalized in Bergen County has New Jersey’s first positive test for COVID-19, Gov. Phil Murphy said in a statement Wednesday.
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What if you want a COVID-19 test but don’t have health insurance?
Now that test kits are more available, there has been some concern fear of cost might deter underinsured or uninsured Americans from getting tested.
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Philly’s homeless shelters prepare for unique challenge coronavirus brings
A lot of cleaning and monitoring for symptoms is going on since close quarters would make it hard for residents to keep a distance from an ill individual.
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Pennsylvania says it is speeding up coronavirus testing
The lab can now handle about 25 samples a day and that rate should increase in the coming days after it gets a piece of equipment that boosts its testing capacity.
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Looking for hand sanitizer? Good luck finding it
Sales of hand sanitizers in the U.S. were up 73% in the four weeks ending Feb. 22 compared to the same period a year ago
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Pa. state lab can now test for coronavirus, but its capability is limited
Pa.'s Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine said getting test results from the state-run lab in Exton is reducing the turn-around time significantly.
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Two more Delaware patients test negative for coronavirus
Both had recently traveled to a country where the virus is active. To date, five Delaware residents have tested negative.
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