Health & Science
Del. coronavirus recovery: Prisons to reopen for visitors
In-person prison visits have been banned since March 11 to keep the coronavirus from being spread behind bars. Delaware's DOC will lift that restriction on June 29.
5 years ago
U.S. revokes emergency use of malaria drugs vs. coronavirus
U.S. regulators revoked emergency authorization for malaria drugs promoted by Trump for treating COVID-19 amid growing evidence they don’t work
5 years ago
Accuracy still unknown for many coronavirus tests rushed out
Months into the coronavirus pandemic there are still unanswered questions about the accuracy of tests used to screen Americans.
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Cape May County expands well-received ‘social distance ambassadors’ initiative
An initiative to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in Cape May County coastal communities has been successful and will be expanded, officials said.
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The Wolf administration was repeatedly warned of dangerously low minimum staffing and weak and inconsistent inspections, all problems that could have made the outbreak worse.
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Coronavirus 2nd wave? Nope, the U.S. is still stuck in the 1st one
Just weeks after parts of the U.S. began reopening, coronavirus infections are on the upswing in several states, including Arizona, Utah, Texas and Florida
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Transgender health protections reversed by Trump administration
The Trump administration Friday finalized a rule that would remove nondiscrimination protections for LGBTQ people when it comes to health care and health insurance.
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Eight more counties go ‘green’
As of today, Dauphin, Franklin, Huntingdon, Luzerne, Monroe, Perry, Pike, and Schuylkill have all entered into the least restrictive phase of reopening.
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Coronavirus recovery: Judge blocks Asbury Park over indoor dining
The city voted to allow restaurants to allow indoor dining despite it violating an executive order from Gov. Phil Murphy.
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Coronavirus recovery: Delaware poised for Phase 2 of ‘gradually turning the lights on’
Starting Monday, churches, malls and most businesses can expand from 30 percent of capacity to 60 percent.
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Fake vs. Real — And When It Matters
There was a time when seeing was believing — but that’s changing, thanks to new technology that’s elevating fakery to a whole new l ...
Air Date: June 12, 2020
Listen 48:59‘Nursing homes as we know them are over’: COVID-19 fuels push to home-based care
As boomers age, hospital systems, government agencies, insurers have shifted long-term care away from costly institutions. The pandemic may accelerate that.
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Listen 5:25Black Doctors will test SEPTA employees for COVID-19 at stations
Testing by the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium, led by physician Ala Stanford, will happen at two transit stations weekly.
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Nothing like SARS: Researchers warn the coronavirus will not fade away anytime soon
It's likely the disease will be here with us year-round and for years to come, says Albert Ko, an epidemiologist at Yale and co-chair of the Reopen Connecticut Advisory Group.
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Alarming rise in coronavirus cases as states roll back lockdowns
Coronavirus cases are rising in nearly half the U.S. states. And while many are chalked up to increased testing or to small, local outbreaks, others are more alarming.
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