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Each week, Tiny Desk Radio hosts Bobby Carter and Anamaria Sayre present three Tiny Desk concerts and share how these memorable (and sometimes viral) moments came together. You'll hear world-class musicians from the worlds of pop, jazz, classical, Americana, hip-hop, R&B and more stripping down their sound for a concert series that's unlike anything else on the internet — or the radio.
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Each week, Tiny Desk Radio hosts Bobby Carter and Anamaria Sayre present three Tiny Desk concerts and share how these memorable (and sometimes viral) moments came together. You'll hear world-class musicians from the worlds of pop, jazz, classical, Americana, hip-hop, R&B and more stripping down their sound for a concert series that's unlike anything else on the internet — or the radio.

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Delaware Gov. John Carney
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Delaware prepares for possible COVID-19 resurgence

As coronavirus numbers tick up, a new report offers ways to combat a resurgence of cases without shutting down the state.

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Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine holds a daily briefing on COVID-19. (Commonwealth Media Services)
The Why
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How Pennsylvania fumbled COVID-19 death counts

During the deadliest months of the pandemic so far, Pa.'s new electronic reporting system wasn't ready, so it didn't have an accurate count of how many people were dying.

Air Date: October 1, 2020

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Yeni Salazar, center, leads a Zumba class in Queen's Elmhurst Memorial Park, Monday, Sept. 21, 2020 in New York. Salazar has been leading the morning outdoor classes since May because the COVID-19 pandemic has closed her health club. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)
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Getting fit in 2020

We'll talk about the latest science on exercise and learn simple and effective fitness routines to get us in shape, help with weight and manage stress.

Air Date: October 1, 2020 10:00 am

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Nissan Stadium, home of the Tennessee Titans, is shown on Tuesday in Nashville, Tenn. The Titans' game against the Pittsburgh Steelers, which had been scheduled for Sunday, has been delayed. (Mark Humphrey/AP Photo)
NPR
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NFL postpones first game due to COVID-19 pandemic following Tennessee Titans outbreak

Sunday's game will be delayed until Monday or Tuesday. This comes after four players and five staff members reportedly contracted COVID-19.

5 years ago

Pa. Health Secretary Rachel Levine encouraged Pennsylvanians to download the COVID AlertPA, which notifies users when they’ve been in contact with the virus. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Health Secretary lays out plan for vaccine distribution

Pa. Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine discussed the importance of health care access during a pandemic, as well as the concerns for a spike in the fall.

5 years ago

Members of the Tennessee Titans take part in the national anthem before an NFL football game against the Minnesota Vikings, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2020, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Jim Mone)
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Titans have NFL’s first COVID-19 outbreak: 8 positive tests

The outbreak threatened to jeopardize the Titans' game this weekend against the Pittsburgh Steelers and posed the first significant test to the league's coronavirus protocols.

5 years ago

Nurses with ChristianaCare wait for the next vehicle to arrive to test people for the coronavirus on Friday, March 13, 2020, at the Riverfront complex in downtown Wilmington, Del. (Butch Comegys for WHYY)
Health

Del. coronavirus recovery: State’s COVID numbers going in the wrong direction

Delaware’s coronavirus curve is trending up from its low point in mid-August. The rise comes as state leaders worry about the start of flu season.

5 years ago

Women wear masks in Houston on Wednesday. Harris County requires any business providing goods or services to require all employees and visitors to wear face coverings in areas of close proximity to co-workers or the public, at least through Aug. 26.
The Why
Health

The new COVID-19 app: the promises and the tradeoffs

Pa., Del. (and soon N.J.) have launched a COVID-19 app to reach people contact tracing isn't. But privacy protections could make it harder to know how effective it is.

Air Date: September 29, 2020

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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philly to allow 50% indoor dining capacity starting Friday

As rapid testing becomes more popular, the city is creating a new category for “probable” case counting.

5 years ago

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Radio Times
Health

Covid-19 checkup: vaccine progress and kids in school

Where do the vaccine candidates stand and how are politics complicating it all? Also, what are we learning about infections in schools that have reopened?

Air Date: September 29, 2020 10:00 am

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Jordi Fernandez
Health

Worldwide grief: Death toll from coronavirus tops 1 million

The U.S., where the virus has killed about 205,000 people, accounts for 1 out of 5 deaths worldwide, far more than any other country despite its wealth and medical resources.

5 years ago

More than 50 piping plover chicks like this 18-day-old bird were born along Delaware's beaches this year, well above the long-term species recovery goal. (photo courtesy DNREC/Evangelin Von Boeckman)
Science

Endangered piping plover shows signs of recovery along Delaware beaches

More than 50 piping plover chicks were born along Delaware's beaches this year, well above the long-term species recovery goal.

5 years ago

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N.J. coronavirus recovery: Officials tracking spike in Ocean County

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Dr. David Weiner and Dr. Ami Patel work on synthetic DNA technology.
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Montco-based Inovio hits speed bump in coronavirus vaccine effort

Plymouth Meeting-based Inovio Pharmaceuticals has to delay upcoming coronavirus vaccine trials after an FDA inquiry.

5 years ago

A woman recovering from fever linked to COVID-19 checks medications in her home
NPR
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