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Health & Science

Gov. Tom Wolf
Health

Coronavirus update: Wolf extends stay-at-home orders for ‘red’ counties through June 4

Gov. Tom Wolf and Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine have extended the order for the state’s 43 counties in the “red” phase through June 4.

5 years ago

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NPR
Health

Former CDC official warns of 2nd COVID-19 wave: Most Americans are still susceptible

Dr. Ali Khan says he is confident that a second wave will happen. That's because the vast majority of people in the U.S. are likely still at risk of contracting the virus.

5 years ago

Physicians and nurses in the Doylestown emergency unit Wednesday, May 6. (Courtesy of Thomas DiEnna/Doylestown Health)
Health

Fear of COVID-19 leads people to delay emergency treatment. At times, that’s been deadly

Would-be ER visitors are weighing their fear of worsening symptoms with their fear of exposure to the coronavirus. Doctors say that’s not a good thing.

5 years ago

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Health

Delaware teachers get training on how to spot child abuse virtually

Delaware’s child abuse hotline has seen a dramatic drop in calls now that mandatory abuse reporters like teachers no longer interacting with kids.

5 years ago

Glendale Cemetery in Bloomfield, like many other cemeteries in northern New Jersey, has seen a sharp increase in burials since the coronavirus pandemic struck the region. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health

‘The back end of the frontline’: How N.J.’s ‘death care’ workers are coping with COVID-19

New Jersey funeral homes and cemeteries accustomed to handling a certain number of deaths per week were suddenly facing two or three times that.

5 years ago

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Amazon fulfillment facility
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Spotlight PA

Wolf says Pa. employees should refuse to go to work if they don’t feel safe, but some fear putting job at risk

Workers say they should not be forced to put their job on the line to be properly protected from COVID-19, noting that refusing to go to work is often tantamount to quitting.

5 years ago

Fox Chase Cancer Center (Google Maps)
Health
Philadelphia Business Journal

Collapse of Jefferson’s Fox Chase deal signals ‘major problems’ ahead for hospitals

Why one expert believes the termination of the Fox Chase Cancer Center sale is just the start of some tough times for hospitals.

5 years ago

A couple in protective masks walk past the Philadelphia Museum of Art in Philadelphia, Friday, April 3, 2020. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Health

Coronavirus update: Pa. Gov. Wolf grants immunity to health care providers 

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has signed an executive order that protects health care providers from malpractice suits for good faith COVID-19 care.

5 years ago

Health
Billy Penn

Open to all ages: Where anyone with symptoms can get tested for coronavirus in Philadelphia

You can call for an appointment at 32 locations across the city.

5 years ago

Rehoboth Beach Police patrolmen stand on a wall at an empty boardwalk
Health

Coronavirus update: New cases surge in Delaware; beach towns in quandary with Ocean City, Md.’s weekend reopening

Gov. John Carney had hoped to coordinate the opening of their bordering beaches with Maryland’s governor. But Ocean City’s mayor upended that strategy.

5 years ago

Medical workers prepare for the opening of a COVID-19 test location in a parking lot near the casinos in Atlantic City, Pa., Tuesday, April 28, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Health

N.J. sees ‘catastrophic’ surge in deaths, thousands more than official COVID tally

The surge in total deaths is far larger than those attributed to the coronavirus. Experts say it could take a while to reconcile the numbers.

5 years ago

Ambulance
Health
Billy Penn

Philly EMS calls drop 10% during coronavirus lockdown

People may be trying harder than usual to avoid the hospital.

5 years ago

Prison
Health
NJ Spotlight

COVID-19 horror stories prompt ACLU-NJ to file for temporary release of medically fragile prisoners

At one federal facility, masks are in scant supply and visibly ill prisoners continue to work — while 40 inmates and three staff members have tested positive for COVID-19.

5 years ago

People experiencing homelessness take refuge in Philadelphia's desolate airport
Health
NBC10

About 100 people experiencing homelessness staying at Philadelphia’s desolate airport

City officials warned, however, that Philadelphia International Airport is not a long-term option to deal with the issue of homelessness.

5 years ago

Residents from St. Joseph's Senior Home are helped on to buses in Woodbridge
Health

‘It’s a profession that does not love you back’: Nursing home staffs bear witness to staggering death tolls

They care for their patients for years sometimes, getting to know their families. Now, a shortage of PPE and a lack of testing puts them all at risk.

5 years ago

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