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Health & Science

Mary Mack, right, a resident of senior housing, is tested for COVID-19 in Paterson
Health

COVID-19 can spread without people showing symptoms. How do we prepare for that?

It’s unclear how many people might pass the coronavirus along through asymptomatic spread. WHO estimates range as high as 41%. One study put it at 81%.

5 years ago

RapidMask2Go machines, like this one in NYC's Columbus Circle, are now set up in Suburban Station COURTESY RAPIDMASK2GO
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Billy Penn

Mask vending machines launch in Suburban Station, with more PPE dispensers coming soon

You can get hand sanitizer and wipes too, and all cost $3 apiece.

5 years ago

Tracking coronavirus cases proves difficult amid new surge
Health

Tracking coronavirus cases proves difficult amid new surge

Contact tracers say it's exponentially more difficult now that many restaurants, bars and gyms are full, and people are gathering with family and friends.

5 years ago

Patient moved from senior home during pandemic
Health
NJ Spotlight

Backlog of complaints raises questions about N.J.’s ability to inspect long-term care facilities

Even before COVID-19, complaints piled up over challenging conditions, inadequate care and insufficient staff.

5 years ago

Dewey Beach, Delaware
Health

After new cluster of COVID-19 cases, Delaware beachgoers urged to get tested

Starting Monday, COVID-19 testing sites will be set up at restaurants in Rehoboth and Dewey Beach following a cluster of new positive cases.

5 years ago

Michael Neff
Health

Bar owners worry as coronavirus surges in their workplaces

Bars and restaurants across the country are struggling with tough decisions on whether to remain open or shut down as confirmed cases surge in their areas.

5 years ago

One type of facial covering that exercisers often use is the neck gaiter or buff: a tube of fabric that slides over the head and can be pulled up to cover the nose and mouth.
NPR
Health

Masks and the outdoor exerciser: Advice for runners, bikers, walkers, hikers

You’ve probably seen folks getting a bit of exercise with masks on, with masks slipped down around their neck — and with no mask at all. What do the experts suggest?

5 years ago

Cars line up for coronavirus testing outside of Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens, Fla. Florida is one of many states reporting spikes in COVID-19 cases in recent days, as the number of confirmed cases worldwide tops 10 million.
NPR
Health

Global COVID-19 deaths top 500,000; cases top 10 million

More than 2.5 million of confirmed cases are in the U.S. The countries with the next highest totals are Brazil, Russia, India and the United Kingdom.

5 years ago

(Billy Penn)
Health
Billy Penn

Teens skew Philly’s coronavirus count upwards as city reconsiders going to ‘green’

There’s now a citywide mandate to wear a mask.

5 years ago

Internationally, scientists now have on file the genomes of more than 47,000 different samples of the virus that causes COVID-19 — up from just one in January. Here's a transmission electron micrograph of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (orange) isolated from a patient.
(National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases/National Institutes of Health)
NPR
Health

This coronavirus doesn’t change quickly, and that’s good news for vaccine makers

Scientists are monitoring the virus that causes COVID-19 for genetic changes that could make a vaccine ineffective. But so far, they're not seeing any.

5 years ago

(Angela Hsieh for NPR)
NPR
Health

Essential vocab for COVID-19: From asymptomatic to zoonotic

The pandemic has brought many new terms into daily usage. Here are definitions of some of the words used in discussion of the novel coronavirus and how to stem its spread.

5 years ago

(courtesy of AccessMatters)
Health

Philly nonprofit pivots to promoting at-home HIV testing during pandemic

“Life As We Know It” focuses on empowering Black and Latino men in Philly ages 18 through 45 to get tested for HIV through an at-home kit.

5 years ago

The former PES refinery site in South Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

‘We don’t see the refinery starting’: PES site’s new owner envisions an ‘environmentally conscious’ commercial hub

The $225.5 million deal is done. Chicago-based Hilco plans to turn the 1,300-acre site in Southwest Philly into a distribution and logistics center.

5 years ago

Eden Park's pool is one of four public swimming facilities in Wilmington that open Wednesday with COVID-19 restrictions. (City of Wilmington)
Health

Del. coronavirus recovery: Wilmington to open public pools next week

The pools will open for about five weeks, and for now be limited to 60 percent of capacity. COVID-19 health and safety precautions are required.

5 years ago

Students participate in an Advanced Placement government class at Hightstown High School in Hightstown, N.J., Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2019. (Seth Wenig/AP Photo)
Health

N.J. coronavirus recovery: Schools to reopen in the fall; lawmakers weigh three-month budget

New Jersey schools will offer some form of in-person instruction this fall, but many students may also learn remotely, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Friday.

5 years ago

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