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Lynn Tanner, center, and her husband Ryan, bottom right, are served lunch at Busy Bee Cafe Thursday, May 21, 2020, in Ventura, Calif.  Much of the country remains unlikely to venture out to bars, restaurants, theaters or gyms anytime soon, despite state and local officials increasingly allowing businesses to reopen. That's according to a new survey by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: Philly warns restaurants to follow outdoor dining guidelines or risk shutdown

Despite encouraging numbers, the city is warning restaurants that if they fail to follow rules for outdoor dining, they could face shutdowns.

6 years ago

Medical staff prepare to start working at a drive-through testing center for COVID-19 in Paramus, N.J., on Friday, March 20, 2020. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
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N.J. coronavirus recovery: Fired health commissioner files whistleblower suit

Christopher Neuwirth alleges he was canned for complaining about “a favor” from the state police superintendent on behalf of Gov. Phil Murphy’s chief of staff.

6 years ago

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Philly officials want you to get tested for COVID. Those who have tried say it’s not that easy

Coronavirus testing capacity has increased, and eligibility has expanded. But getting tested through the city can still be confusing and time-consuming.

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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf
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Pa. coronavirus recovery: $260M to support intellectual disability and autism service providers in Pa.

Once sick, people with autism or intellectual disabilities are dying of the coronavirus at nearly twice the rate as other Pennsylvanians.

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Morris Community Corrections Center
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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.

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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

6 years ago

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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.

6 years ago

A boy adjusts his mask as he walks down the boardwalk, Thursday, May 21, 2020 in Wildwood, N.J. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Down the Shore
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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. 

6 years ago

(Dan Nott for Spotlight PA)
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The coronavirus exploited failure of Pa. health officials to improve long-standing problems with nursing home oversight

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.

6 years ago

People rest inside social distancing markers at Domino Park in the Brooklyn borough of New York in late May. Stay-at-home orders in New York helped to lower the state's
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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

6 years ago

Roger Severino, who directs the Office for Civil Rights in the Department of Health and Human Services, has long argued that
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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.

6 years ago

A shopper in a mask walks in front of a shuttered store in downtown Allentown, Pa., on Friday, May 29, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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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.

6 years ago

Asbury Park, New Jersey (wikimedia commons)
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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.

6 years ago

State officials encourage businesses to earn what Gov. John Carney calls the
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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.

6 years ago

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