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3 big ideas to fuel an equitable COVID recovery

A social worker and a disaster expert describe the things Philly can do to recover from coronavirus and heal the injustices revealed by the pandemic.

5 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy
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N.J. Gov. Murphy tests negative after learning of COVID exposure

On learning the news, the governor left a Camden County press conference about jobs, saying he needed to get away to be tested.

5 years ago

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‘All you want is to be believed’: Sick with COVID-19 and facing racial bias in the ER

When a Latina woman went to the hospital, a doctor dismissed her COVID symptoms. Is unconscious bias one reason people of color are disproportionately affected by the virus?

5 years ago

Clinicians care for a COVID-19 patient in the Intensive Care Unit
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Studies point to big drop in COVID-19 death rates

More hospitalized patients are surviving than early in the pandemic. Improved treatments help, but so does flattening the curve to keep hospitals from overfilling.

5 years ago

White House coronavirus adviser Dr. Scott Atlas speaks as President Donald Trump listens during a news conference at the White House, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
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Covid task force in disarray and winter social distancing

We discuss how the U.S. pandemic response get derailed and ways to stay safe and sane this winter as Covid rates rise.

Air Date: October 21, 2020 10:00 am

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Do masks on plane flights really cut your risk of catching COVID-19?

On an 8-hour Emirates flight, with mask-wearing enforced, a whopping 27 COVID-positive people boarded the plane in Dubai. Guess how many passengers got infected?

5 years ago

A gloved finger prepares the COVID-19 vaccine to administer to a volunteer.
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Pa. Health Department warns against two state lawmakers’ false claims about potential COVID-19 vaccine

Both Metcalfe and Mastriano have been vocal critics of the Wolf administration’s handling of the pandemic.

5 years ago

Spc. Kim Whitbeck
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Del. coronavirus recovery: Southern case numbers grow as northern region improves

Sussex County is averaging about 40 new cases per day, that’s more than double the rate at the start of October when the county averaged just 15 new cases.

5 years ago

Students wearing masks on Penn State's University Park campus. (Min Xian/WPSU)
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One in 10 Penn State students who returned to State College has now had COVID-19

3,538 University Park students have tested positive, according to Penn State's dashboard update Tuesday.

5 years ago

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Seven-mile oil spill fouls Delaware coastline

Clean up is underway from an oil spill that has migrated from Broadkill, to Plum Beach Island, the Roosevelt Inlet and Lewes.

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Pa. coronavirus recovery: State’s first COVID positive cat; Philly cases on the rise

The Cumberland County cat is one of just a handful of pets across the country known to have died or been euthanized following COVID-19 infection.

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New law creates 988 hotline for mental health emergencies

Mental health advocates say the move will bring mental health crisis response into the 21st century.

5 years ago

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South Jersey company confirms use of unregulated replacement for toxic chemical

But Solvay says it’s not responsible for environmental contamination with "legacy" chemicals.

5 years ago

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N.J. coronavirus recovery: ‘Double down’ on virus protections; 1.75M mail ballots submitted

Public health officials say the rising number of new COVID-19 cases is a sign that residents should become even more vigilant as the holidays approach.

5 years ago

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UNICEF to stockpile over half a billion syringes for future COVID-19 vaccine

The agency, also known as the United Nations Children's Fund, plans to distribute up to 1 billion syringes by 2021.

5 years ago

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