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Cape May County, New Jersey. (Google image)
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Young people testing positive for coronavirus in Shore county worries officials

Cape May County health officials say a recent uptick in coronavirus cases are mainly driven by young people who have been socializing. 

5 years ago

Watching movies
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How Movies Move Us

Movies may not be real — but in a lot of ways, they’re real to us. Great films help us understand the world, history, and one another ...

Air Date: July 3, 2020

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Gilberto Padilla, 78, and Carmen Román, 70, set up their chairs in the shade in Norris Square to beat the heat. (Catalina Jaramillo/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
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Philly to open spray grounds as COVID complicates city’s response to dangerous heat

City officials are trying to balance social distancing needs against the health risks of prolonged exposure to heat.

5 years ago

Nurse Tanya Markos administers a coronavirus test on patient Ricardo Sojuel at a mobile COVID-19 testing unit, Thursday, July 2, 2020, in Lawrence, Mass. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Health

Confirmed coronavirus cases are rising in 40 of 50 states

An alarming 36 states are seeing an increase in the percentage of tests coming back positive for the virus.

5 years ago

Tidal flooding in Pelican Island, N.J. on April 13, 2020. (Courtesy of Dominick Solazzo)
Down the Shore
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N.J. among states at highest risk of future coastal flooding impacts, study finds

New Jersey is third in the United States for most properties at risk of tidal flooding, new data shows.

5 years ago

Penn State's Old Main administrative building. (Min Xian/WPSU)
Health

First Penn State student dies from COVID-19

The student was living off campus in State College when he began to feel ill. He traveled to his home in Allentown on June 19, then was tested for COVID-19 the next day.

5 years ago

Malcolm Jenkins
Health

NFL players raise concerns on playing, others ignore advice

Former Philadelphia Eagles safety Malcolm Jenkins said last week that “football is a nonessential business and so we don’t need to do it.”

5 years ago

Coronavirus mask
NPR
Health

A user’s guide to masks: What’s best at protecting others (and yourself)

Here's a look at different kinds of masks you might consider and how effective they are at protecting the people around you — and you as well.

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.
NPR
Health

Another unwanted U.S. record: 50,000 new coronavirus cases in 1 day

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation's top infectious disease specialist, predicted that the number of new coronavirus cases in the U.S. could soon reach 100,000 per day.

5 years ago

In this May 2018 photo, workers and contractors for Sunoco Pipeline investigate sink holes behind homes at Lisa Drive, West Whiteland Township, Chester County where the company has been drilling for construction of the Mariner East 2 and 2X pipelines. In the photo, a security guard is taking a picture of the reporter. (Jon Hurdle / StateImpact PA)
Health
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Charges dismissed in alleged Mariner East buy-a-badge scheme; Chester County residents push DA to re-file charges

District Attorney so far silent on whether she will re-file case against Energy Transfer employee

5 years ago

Sheila Kelly stands behind makeshift barriers as she helps patrons at her restaurant
Science

Closing bars to stop coronavirus spread is backed by science

In the words of one study, it comes down to the danger of “heavy breathing in close proximity."

5 years ago

Borgata casino
Health

N.J. casinos can reopen, but many workers still ‘waiting for the call’

Gov. Phil Murphy threw a last-minute curveball telling casinos they can reopen, but can’t allow drinking or eating inside.

5 years ago

Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles stands empty in an aerial view from late May. Games will resume in late July. (Bing Guan/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
NPR
Health

No spitting: MLB unveils some new rules due to the coronavirus

MLB announced Monday that it would shift some of its in-game rules, making significant and historic changes.

5 years ago

Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, and other government health officials will testify on Tuesday before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions.
NPR
Health

‘Going to be very disturbing’: Fauci warns coronavirus cases could reach 100K a day

Dr. Anthony Fauci voiced his concerns to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, which convened to discuss plans for reopening schools and offices.

5 years ago

World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during a news conference earlier this week in Geneva.
NPR
Health

WHO chief on COVID-19 pandemic: ‘The worst is yet to come’

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the solution is the same as it has been since the early days of the pandemic: "Test, trace, isolate and quarantine."

5 years ago

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