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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: NJ Transit to cut train, bus capacity; former Ukrainian Catholic leader dies of COVID-19

Gov. Phil Murphy’s executive order also requires NJ Transit and private carriers to supply their workers with gloves and face coverings.

5 years ago

Police officers stop cars at the Melegnano highway barrier entrance, near Milan, Italy, Saturday, April 11, 2020. (Luca Bruno/AP Photo)
Health

U.S. death toll overtakes Italy’s as the Midwest braces

The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus eclipsed Italy's for the highest in the world Saturday at more than 19,700.

5 years ago

Coronavirus testing
Health
Spotlight PA

Scarcity of coronavirus testing, lack of demographic data could hamper Pa.’s efforts to reopen parts of the state

Pennsylvania lacks key information about the coronavirus outbreak due to the continued scarcity of testing and a systemic failure to gather patient data from tests.

5 years ago

Apple and Google launched a major joint effort, Friday, April 10, 2020,  to leverage smartphone technology contain the COVID-19 pandemic. (Patrick Semansky/AP Photo)
Health

Apple, Google to harness phones for virus infection tracking

New phone software the companies plan to add would make it easier to use wireless technology to track down people for who may have been infected by coronavirus carriers.

5 years ago

Rachel Valletta, Director of the Climate and Urban Systems Partnership at the Franklin Institute, explains how to scrape spotted  lanternfly eggs off of a maple tree in Fairmount Park. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Science

Nature scavenger hunt, anyone? The Franklin Institute starts with spotted lanternfly eggs

The Franklin Institute has started a nature scavenger hunt for people to engage with nature and outdoors during the coronavirus pandemic.

5 years ago

Dr. Aditi Joshi, director of JeffConnect, Thomas Jefferson University Hospital’s telehealth platform, opens EPIC, the
hospital's electronic medical records program.  That way she can look
up at patient's history and see scans and other test
results before meeting with them virtually. (Courtesy of Aditi Joshi)
Health

Coronavirus offers the chance to explore telehealth’s wider potential

Remote visits are essential to reduce the spread of the virus. After COVID-19, which populations might still benefit? Where might digital medicine fall short?

5 years ago

Temple University’s Liacouras Center. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

Planning for the worst: Temple’s Liacouras Center to open for overflow COVID patients next week

The arena is fully stocked with 180 beds, oxygen lines, dedicated ambulances and adequate personal protective equipment.

5 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (Julio Cortez/AP Photo, File)
Health

Coronavirus update: N.J. to release ‘low-risk’ prisoners

The move is meant to protect people whose age or health status puts them at risk of life-threatening complications while behind bars from COVID-19.

5 years ago

A clip from a viral video shared on Facebook on April 10, 2020. (Facebook)
PlanPhilly
Health

Police forcibly eject man without face mask from SEPTA bus

A new viral video shows what appears to a group of police officers forcibly pulling a man not wearing a face covering off of a SEPTA bus.

5 years ago

Drive through coronavirus testing center at Citizens Bank Park. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health
Billy Penn

City closes South Philly test site despite FEMA reversal, looks for rapid testing instead

In contrast, the federally-funded site in Montco will stay open.

5 years ago

The White House is looking into when and how it can begin to reopen the country, which is largely at a standstill because of the coronavirus pandemic. (Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images)
Health

Watch live: White House Task Force briefing on coronavirus response

President Trump and the coronavirus response team scheduled a briefing for 1 p.m. ET on Friday as the White House weighs options for reopening the country in the coming weeks.

5 years ago

A shopper wearing a face mask to protect against the spread of the new coronavirus crosses South 9th Street in the Italian Market neighborhood of Philadelphia, Thursday, April 9, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Health

Coronavirus update: 200,000+ unemployment claims as joblessness surges in Southeastern Pa.

New statistics from the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry shows hundreds of thousands of unemployment claims have been filed in Southeastern Pennsylvania.

5 years ago

A nurse with ChristianaCare gives a free test for the coronavirus to a driver in Delaware. (Butch Comegys for WHYY)
Health

Coronavirus update: Delaware state of emergency extended

Gov. Carney issued a declaration formally extending the state of emergency order he first put in place on March 12.

5 years ago

(David Maialetti/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Health
Spotlight PA

Pa. coroners, health department at odds over how to handle suspected coronavirus cases, potentially affecting death count

A lack of tests is just one problem the state's coroners are facing as they take on the coronavirus.

5 years ago

Mayor Jim Kenney (City of Philadelphia)
Health

Open letter from Mayor Kenney to Philadelphia amid coronavirus crisis

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney addresses the impact of coronavirus in a letter to all Philadelphians.

5 years ago

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