Health & Science
Wuhan ends lockdown as health workers buckle under strain
After 76 days in lockdown, the Chinese city at the heart of the global pandemic reopened Wednesday, and tens of thousands immediately hopped on trains and planes to leave.
4 years ago
N.J. plans for regional nursing homes to accept sick residents, staff
With COVID-19 patients at half of the state’s eldercare facilities, and shortages of staff, PPE endemic, regional cohorts could help slow spread of infection.
4 years ago
Loss of FEMA funds is behind Friday closure of 2 local drive-through test sites
Citizens Bank Park and Temple Ambler test locations will close. FEMA says they were intended as “immediate high-impact intervention” for initial testing.
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Listen 1:14COVID-19 makes life more difficult for those with cystic fibrosis
Cystic fibrosis advocate Emily Kramer-Golinkoff tells Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn how the coronavirus pandemic has made her life more difficult.
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Listen 5:10Watch live: Trump, White House coronavirus task force hold news briefing
The briefing comes after a day of staffing shakeups on the White House communications team
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Parks and the pandemic: Our changing relationship
As we flock to parks in the midst of the coronavirus crisis, are they in jeopardy of not providing the safe public space everybody needs?
Air Date: April 7, 2020
Listen 16:41Bloom Energy refurbishing mothballed ventilators in Delaware and California
Both states have stockpiles from pandemic planning in the mid-2000s. Bloom Energy officials said it takes about two hours to perform the maintenance to make them operational.
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Listen 1:43Coronavirus update: N.J. closes state and county parks; Gloucester County gets testing site
Gov. Phil Murphy left it up to municipalities whether to keep their parks open.
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Coronavirus update: Philadelphia will write new budget due to economic impact of pandemic
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said the city’s finance and budget directors will work on a new budget and five-year plan, given the economic impact of the pandemic.
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Coronavirus update: Cases jump to 928 in Del.; first prisoner tests positive
Officials at Delaware’s largest state prison have implemented strict safeguards in several housing units, including conducting twice-daily temperature checks.
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SEPTA confirms 3 coronavirus deaths
The coronavirus pandemic has taken the lives of three Philadelphia transit workers. As of April 6, 48 SEPTA employees have tested positive for the virus.
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We look at how the coronavirus disproportionately affects people living in poverty and talk about gun violence in Philadelphia during the outbreak.
Air Date: April 7, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:14Philly Zoo ramps up health protections after tiger diagnosed with COVID-19 in NYC
No animals in Philadelphia have been tested for the coronavirus yet.
4 years ago
Philly volunteers sewing free face masks keep up with demand while dodging ‘Facebook jail’
Philly volunteers sewing free face masks for health care workers and seniors worry say Facebook has mistaken them for potential price gougers.
4 years ago
Philly and suburban counties urge Wolf to redistribute COVID-19 burden
Philadelphia and its surrounding counties have been hard-hit by COVID-19. Now, they want to share resources with areas that didn’t get the brunt of the pandemic.
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