Health & Science
Pa. coronavirus recovery: Free COVID-19 testing in Strawberry Mansion
The Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium will provide free COVID tests at Mander Recreation Center in Strawberry Mansion for people in the community experiencing symptoms Aug 8.
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: State announces $25 million landlord assistance program
The initiative will provide aid to landlords with three to 10 units in their buildings who collected partial or no rent payments from April to July.
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Delaware cancels fall sports, eyes shortened seasons starting in December
Seasons were abruptly stopped in March. Athletes and their advocates set their sights on the fall, but for now, that won’t happen.
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The special sauce that makes some vaccines work
Adjuvants play a big role in many vaccines' effectiveness. Scientists say there needs to be more research into developing a variety of adjuvants because of their importance.
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Coronavirus cases are surging. The contact tracing workforce is not
NPR surveyed all 50 states about their contact tracing work. The workforce has barely grown since mid-June while cases have skyrocketed.
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When COVID-19 hit Pa. in March, universities shut down and suspended some lab work and field research. For environmental scientists, it's been a big change.
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Nurses have been a part of every aspect of care with the coronavirus pandemic — taking care of patients, communicating with families, w ...
Air Date: August 7, 2020
Listen 49:10These COVID-19 patients survived. But they never recovered
Some people have symptoms that persist for weeks or even months. Doctors are only beginning to learn why.
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Listen 5:05SEPTA trains and buses have great airflow — which means less coronavirus risk for riders
Along with mask-wearing, health officials say good airflow is key to avoiding infection in enclosed spaces.
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Governor Tom Wolf surprised school athletic departments Thursday with an announcement that he doesn’t want high school sports to continue during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coronavirus testing in the US is dropping, even as deaths mount
An Associated Press analysis found that the number of tests per day slid 3.6% over the past two weeks to 750,000, with the count falling in 22 states.
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Fauci reveals he has received death threats and his daughters have been harassed
Dr. Anthony Fauci shared in a forum hosted by Harvard, that he and has been subjected to death threats.
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FDA adviser: Not realistic to expect a COVID-19 vaccine in 2020
Dr. Paul Offit, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania who serves on a panel advising the FDA, doesn't think a vaccine will be ready before the end of the year.
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Second man with COVID-19 dies at Sussex prison that had major outbreak
More than 1 in 3 of the prisoners were infected but more than 90% have recovered. Two are currently hospitalized.
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Food is growing more plentiful, so why do people keep warning of shortages?
Some researchers say the main reason that millions of people are malnourished globally is that people lack the money to buy food, or because of war and political oppression.
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