Health & Science
Coronavirus update: N.J. allows larger outdoor groups, takes hatchet to budget
Without billions in federal aid, the state says it will cut spending on tax relief, aid to colleges and a slew of other programs.
6 years ago
Trump lashes out at scientists whose findings contradict him
Twice this week, Trump has not only dismissed the findings of studies but suggested — without evidence — that their authors were motivated by politics and out to undermine him
6 years ago
Saying they’ve been ignored, nursing homes lay claim to latest federal COVID-19 funding
DHS, nursing homes have very different ideas about what to do with $200 million in additional federal Medicaid funding
6 years ago
Coronavirus Update: 1,100 part time workers laid off at Univ. of Delaware
The layoff announcement affects nearly all part time workers at the university, but does not include adjunct faculty, graduate students, or work-study students.
6 years ago
Coronavirus update: First Pa. counties go green; all counties to partially reopen by June 5
Under the state government’s three-tiered color-coded reopening system, all businesses in ‘green’ counties will be allowed to reopen without limits on social gathering
6 years ago
Philadelphia is still waiting in line for critical PPE ordered months ago
The city is looking at “improved ponchos” as a substitute for missing hospital gowns.
6 years ago
Pa.’s coronavirus data collection raises eyebrows
Pa.'s Department of Health confirmed reporting by The Atlantic magazine, that the state includes results of both viral and antibody tests in its total coronavirus case count.
6 years ago
Two fatalities reported as South Jersey seasonal farm workers with COVID-19 grows to 400
About 275 farm laborers, tested at Cumberland County’s drive-through sites, have positive results for the virus.
6 years ago
The pandemic has warped and stretched time in strange ways, and this week, we listen back to our episode on time.
Air Date: May 22, 2020
Listen 48:37Del. leaders face divided backlash over reopening houses of worship
Some religious leaders say they should have the freedom to worship without restrictions, while others say it’s too soon to open under any conditions.
6 years ago
Listen 1:38Face masks provide a new frontier for retailers during coronavirus crisis
Many popular brands including Nordstrom and Gap now sell nonmedical grade face masks to meet consumer demand, but experts say mask sales are a drop in the bucket.
6 years ago
Trump administration to Planned Parenthood: Return coronavirus relief funds
The Small Business Administration is asking Planned local Parenthood affiliates to return funds received under a coronavirus relief program.
6 years ago
Hurricane season will be above average, NOAA warns
Federal forecasters expect 3 to 6 major hurricanes during the 2020 hurricane season, which runs from June 1 to November 1.
6 years ago
Pa. health officials quietly alter erroneous nursing home case, death counts as providers cry foul
Provider associations said publishing erroneous data has sewn panic and anger among family members, distrust among nursing home staff, and frustration for providers.
6 years ago
Getting an antibody test for the coronavirus? Here’s what it won’t tell you
As antibody testing increases, infectious disease specialists worry that those tested — and their employers — may not understand the limits of the results.
6 years ago
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