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Rehoboth Beach boardwalk (Butch Comegys for WHYY)
Health

Coronavirus update: Delaware hotels can reopen, outdoor gatherings up to 250 permitted

Carney’s rolling reopening will also no longer require out-of-staters to self-quarantine for 14 days upon entering Delaware.

6 years ago

A homeless person sleeps at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Monday, May 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
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Philadelphia to test, move homeless sheltering at airport

Officials at Philadelphia International Airport had initially planned Friday to remove the between 50 and 100 homeless people.

6 years ago

Monarch butterflies
Radio Times
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“Nature’s Best Hope:” conservation at home

Doug Tallamy discusses his new book, "Nature's Best Hope" about how to turn our yards into wildlife supporting habitat.

Air Date: May 26, 2020 10:00 am

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An airwoman provides a COVID-19 test
Health

Federal coronavirus testing plan puts burden on states

The Trump administration’s new strategy for coronavirus testing comes as the U.S. death toll from the pandemic is approaching 100,000.

6 years ago

Customer wears face mask in Belmar, N.J.
Health

Risks complicate reopenings as WHO warns 1st wave not over

“Right now, we're not in the second wave. We're right in the middle of the first wave globally," said Dr. Mike Ryan, the World Health Organization's executive director.

6 years ago

FILE - This file image provided by U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service shows the website for HealthCare.gov. Many laid-off workers who lost health insurance in the coronavirus shutdown soon face the first deadlines to qualify for fallback coverage under the Affordable Care Act. (U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service via AP, File)
Health

1st deadlines for laid-off workers to get health insurance

Many laid-off workers who lost health insurance in the coronavirus shutdown soon face the first deadlines to qualify for fallback coverage under the Affordable Care Act.

6 years ago

hydroxychloroquine
NPR
Health

WHO halts hydroxychloroquine trial over safety concerns

The move comes after the medical journal The Lancet reported on Friday that patients getting hydroxychloroquine were dying at higher rates than other coronavirus patients.

6 years ago

hydroxychloroquine
Health

UN virus therapy trial pauses hydroxychloroquine testing

The WHO will pause the hydroxychloroquine arm of its clinical trial after a published paper showed people taking the drug were at higher risk of death and heart problems.

6 years ago

Wilmington, Delaware
Health

Coronavirus update: Carney ready to reopen Delaware’s economy gradually

Gov. Carney said Delaware will reopen different sectors gradually in the next few days, to allow people to go back to work safely and to plan for the 4th of July weekend.

6 years ago

Philadelphia's Schuylkill River Trail
Health

Outdoor tips, meal site schedules, city services: What you need to know this Memorial Day in Philly

The good news is that the city’s parks and trails will be open this weekend, with social distancing still in place.

6 years ago

The U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs Community Living Center in West Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

How one nursing home is limiting the spread of COVID-19 among veterans

Testing is crucial at the VA Community Living Center in West Philly. Its medical center, a regional testing hub for infectious diseases, adapted equipment.

6 years ago

Hospital
Health

Public health insurance claims soar in Pa., N.J. and Del.

The increase in people enrolling in medical assistance is exponentially higher than this time last year — but it’s still way less than officials expected.

6 years ago

A man exercises at the gym.
Health

Heading back to the gym? Doctors explain how to stay safe

There are legitimate concerns about how gyms can safely reopen without furthering the spread. But infectious disease experts say risk can be reduced by following simple rules.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump
Health

White House goal on testing nursing homes unmet

A review by The Associated Press found that at least half of the states are not going to meet White House’s Monday deadline and many aren’t even bothering to try.

6 years ago

Dr. Anthony Fauci
NPR
Health

Anthony Fauci: ‘Now is the time … to care selflessly about one another’

Dr. Anthony Fauci offered surprise graduation addresses to Johns Hopkins University and his alma mater, the College of the Holy Cross.

6 years ago

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