Health & Science
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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What if you want a COVID-19 test but don’t have health insurance?
Now that test kits are more available, there has been some concern fear of cost might deter underinsured or uninsured Americans from getting tested.
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Pa. proposes to relax non-residential lead cleanup standards
If approved, the lead concentration allowed on the first 2 feet of sites like the PES refinery complex would rise from 1,000 parts per million to 2,500 ppm.
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Philly’s homeless shelters prepare for unique challenge coronavirus brings
A lot of cleaning and monitoring for symptoms is going on since close quarters would make it hard for residents to keep a distance from an ill individual.
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Pennsylvania says it is speeding up coronavirus testing
The lab can now handle about 25 samples a day and that rate should increase in the coming days after it gets a piece of equipment that boosts its testing capacity.
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Pennsylvania adds 12 counties to lanternfly quarantine zone
The invasive spotted lanternfly is continuing its westward march across Pa., with state agriculture officials nearly doubling the number of counties in a quarantine zone.
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Airport workers to get coronavirus training as PHL ramps up response
Philly International is not a designated “screener” location, but does have a CDC quarantine station.
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Air Date: March 4, 2020
Listen 27:03Civic groups argue supervised injection site will boost crime
Neighborhood groups joined the FOP in supporting U.S. Attorney William McSwain’s effort to keep the nonprofit’s supervised injection site from opening.
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N.J. crossing guards protect amphibians making deadly trek for love
The Sourland Conservancy has operated an amphibian crossing guard program for five years — with a focus on the spotted salamander.
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Listen 3:49Why are so many more children nearsighted these days?
One in three Americans now have myopia. Kids who spend lots of time indoors are five times more at risk of developing it, research shows.
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Pa. state lab can now test for coronavirus, but its capability is limited
Pa.'s Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine said getting test results from the state-run lab in Exton is reducing the turn-around time significantly.
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Two more Delaware patients test negative for coronavirus
Both had recently traveled to a country where the virus is active. To date, five Delaware residents have tested negative.
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We talk about the coronavirus, its spread to the U.S., the government's response, and steps people should take to be prepared.
Air Date: March 3, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Coronavirus and Super Tuesday voting: It’s touchy
Elections can be very tactile. Touchscreen voting machines, paper ballots, large crowds.
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