Health & Science
Gov. Wolf’s office announced the two new Montgomery County cases Saturday evening. Earlier, transparency issues were addressed in Delaware County.
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Coronavirus travel tips: To fly or not to fly? What happens if you cancel?
Questions are coming up as travelers cope with the threat of COVID-19. Here are some answers that may help.
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As COVID-19 creeps closer to Philly, city officials urge precaution
City health officials outlined a plan for identifying patients with symptoms and said as the situation changes, so will the response.
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Bucks County residents react to coronavirus school closures
Pennsylvania’s third-largest school district made an overnight decision to close five schools after a COVID-19 scare. It could be a taste of what’s to come.
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Philadelphia officials provide update on city’s coronavirus plans
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Trump signs $8.3B bill to combat coronavirus outbreak in U.S.
The bill provides federal public health agencies with money for vaccines, tests and potential treatments and helps state, local governments prepare and respond to the threat.
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Pa. Gov. Wolf signs emergency declaration after 2 confirmed coronavirus cases
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf announced Friday morning the state's first two cases of coronavirus, one in Delaware County and one in Wayne County.
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Central Bucks District closes five schools over coronavirus exposure
Coronavirus exposure closes five schools in the Central Bucks School District out of an “abundance of caution,” no cases in Pa. confirmed yet.
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Rope or rod? Torn between scoliosis surgeries
One’s tried and true. The other’s promising, but uncharted in the long term. Which would you choose?
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Listen 14:11Oyster shell recycling moves to the masses in Delaware
Forget farm-to-table, a new pilot program is taking oyster shells from table to bay. Recycled shells will become living shorelines and new oyster habitat.
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Listen 2:53Air Date: March 6, 2020
Listen 48:50What do you want to know about the coronavirus in Philly?
Tell us your most pressing questions regarding COVID-19.
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Delaware works to contain mumps outbreak in New Castle County schools
Health officials are working to control a mumps outbreak among school children in New Castle County, Del.
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N.J. now has four patients who tested positive for COVID-19
Acting Gov. Oliver announced immediate restrictions on state-related business travel, international and short trips, such as to New York and Philadelphia.
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N.J. health officials confirm the state’s 1st positive test of new coronavirus
A man in his 30s who is hospitalized in Bergen County has New Jersey’s first positive test for COVID-19, Gov. Phil Murphy said in a statement Wednesday.
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