Health & Science
Contact tracing and the fight against COVID-19
We look at how contact tracing works and speak to Montgomery County Commissioner Valerie Arkoosh about the high infection rates in the Pa. county.
Air Date: May 19, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:00Doctors in training learn hard lessons during the pandemic
Many are pulling long hours in emergency departments and intensive care units treating patients infected with the coronavirus
4 years ago
N.J. health care aide charged after allegedly refusing to self-isolate; patient, 80, dies
A New Jersey aide faces charges after five members of her patient's household got COVID-19. The aide allegedly went to work after taking a test and being told to self-isolate.
4 years ago
‘Human parking spots’ could help Philly residents keep social distance at parks
Philadelphia officials are considering painting circles onto parkland to help visitors maintain social distancing recommendations.
4 years ago
Pa. enlists PEMA, National Guard to try to slow spread of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities
The teams are designed to provide relief for staff as well as training on use of personal protective equipment.
4 years ago
Businesses are reopening, but customers may not be ready to go back
Analysts say that businesses and their customers, through their actions, will decide when the economy opens up again.
4 years ago
Trump says he’s taking malaria drug in case he gets virus
The FDA warned health professionals last month that the drug should not be used outside of hospital or research settings, due to sometimes fatal side effects.
4 years ago
Coronavirus update: Hospitalizations, rate of positive tests continue to drop in Delaware
The number of COVID-19 patients in hospitals dropped to 229 over the weekend -- the lowest total in a month.
4 years ago
Moderna: Early coronavirus vaccine results are encouraging
A Massachusetts company says its experimental vaccine against the coronavirus showed encouraging results in very early testing.
4 years ago
Has the pandemic cleaned up our air? Answers could lie on your doorstep
Coronavirus-induced shutdowns have given researchers an unusual moment to study air quality.
4 years ago
Medicaid clinics and doctors have been last in line for COVID-19 relief funding
"If we wait, core components of the Medicaid delivery system could fail during, or soon after, this pandemic," wrote the National Association of Medicaid Directors.
4 years ago
Uber to require drivers and riders to wear face masks starting Monday
The ride-hailing giant is preparing riders and drivers alike for a “new normal” amid the coronavirus pandemic.
4 years ago
CVS, Rite-Aid expand free drive-through COVID-19 testing in Pennsylvania
Testing more people is important, but a negative result does not necessarily mean someone is in the clear.
4 years ago
Listen 1:46‘A lot to be hopeful for’: Crisis seen as historic, not another Great Depression
The speed and scale of the economic crash have drawn comparisons to the Great Depression. But experts say this downturn should be shorter.
4 years ago
Coronavirus update: SEPTA resumes some regular schedules; More unemployment help for Pennsylvanians
SEPTA riders can expect most bus and trolley lines to return to normal schedules, plus the Market-Frankford, Broad Street and Norristown High Speed Lines.
4 years ago
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