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In this Oct. 31, 2011 file photo, then-Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain holds up a muffin that has his catch-phrase 9-9-9 tax plan printed on it  before speaking at the National Press Club in Washington. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
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Former GOP presidential candidate Herman Cain dies of COVID-19 at 74

Cain had been ill with the virus for several weeks.

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Shallow private wells near Shore are under special threat as seas rise.

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In San Francisco, a poster seen in March urges the public to socially distance in an effort to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
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Health experts urge a shutdown do-over as COVID-19 cases surge

A campaign led by doctors, health researchers and other health experts calls to shut down parts of the country again in order to get the pandemic under control.

5 years ago

Delaware State University
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Delaware State University mandates COVID-19 testing for all students, faculty and staff

Testing for America, a new nonprofit will help Delaware State University with the frequent testing of up to 3,000 of its students, staff and faculty.

5 years ago

Philadelphia Eagles offensive tackle Lane Johnson warms up at the NFL football team's practice facility in Philadelphia, Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Philadelphia Eagles player Lane Johnson tests positive for COVID-19

The team made the announcement Wednesday afternoon. Johnson, Nathan Gerry and Jordan Mailata were all placed on the team’s Reserve/COVID-19 list.

5 years ago

Citizens Bank Park
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Phillies visiting clubhouse staffer tests positive for COVID-19

The Phillies’ four-game, home-and-home series against the New York Yankees was postponed this week following a coronavirus outbreak among the Miami Marlins.

5 years ago

Coronavirus testing
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Misinformation on the coronavirus is proving highly contagious

Experts say the flood of bad information is dangerously undermining efforts to slow the virus, which has been blamed for about 150,000 deaths in the U.S.

5 years ago

Philadelphia Phillies' Bryce Harper, left, and J.T. Realmuto, right look on from the dugout during the first inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins, Sunday, July 26, 2020, in Philadelphia. The Marlins won 11-6. (AP Photo/Chris Szagola)
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Billy Penn

How worried should Philly be about the Marlins’ coronavirus outbreak?

The MLB’s latest COVID quandary has become a local issue.

5 years ago

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Harvested antibodies now being tested as a prevention tool against COVID-19

These studies are among a growing number of experiments involving convalescent plasma, both as preventive measures and as treatments for COVID-19.

5 years ago

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5 years ago

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Keystone Crossroads
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Pa. business owners to Wolf: Please police mask requirement so we don’t have to

Some business owners are calling on state officials to step in and enforce their own rules.

5 years ago

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The Phillies held their season opener against the Miami Marlins on July 24, 2020.  Because of the COVID-19 pandemic all Major League Baseball games will be played without fans.  In honor of the Black Lives Matter and in the memory of George Floyd players on both teams held a symbolic black ribbon for social justice and unity before the game.
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Yankees-Phillies series postponed amid virus worries

More than a dozen Marlins players and staff members tested positive for COVID-19 in an outbreak that stranded the team in Philadelphia on Sunday.

5 years ago

Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium
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Black Doctors Consortium calls on Philly hospitals to offer rapid community testing

Hospitals can turn COVID-19 tests results around in hours. The Black Doctors Consortium says that should be offered to communities most affected by the virus.

5 years ago

Phillies at Citizens Bank Park
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NBC10

Baseball’s COVID-19 nightmare expands: Another Phillies game postponed

The Phillies' last opponent, the Miami Marlins, has had an outbreak of coronavirus; as many as 15 players and staff have tested positive, reports say.

5 years ago

People wait in line outside of a COVID-19 testing site in Florida.
NPR
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Pandemic is overwhelming US public health capacity in many states. What now?

With COVID-19 spreading out of control in parts of the U.S., some experts say the strategy of testing and tracing can’t contain the pandemic until lockdowns bring cases down.

5 years ago

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