
Health & Science
Delaware enters ‘acceleration phase’ of virus spread
The number of coronavirus cases in Delaware is more than doubling every three days, with a 260% increase in cases over the past week.
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The state health commissioner says some hospitals have started to divert patients as they deal with a surge in coronavirus cases.
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Wolf extends stay-at-home orders across Pa.; Worker at Limerick nuclear power plant tests positive
Gov. Tom Wolf extended his stay-at-home order to all 12.8 million people in the state.
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If you’re fighting quarantine depression, you’re not alone. These free resources can help.
Across the Philly region, many mental health providers have moved services online.
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Map: Where Philly removed basketball hoops to discourage group games
About 1 in 7 city courts are now unplayable, and more takedowns are planned.
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“Right now, we have a lot of invisible kids that are at great risk,” said Scott Hollander, executive director of KidsVoice, a Pittsburgh-based nonprofit.
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Should we all be wearing masks in public? Health experts revisit the question
Wearing a mask is "an additional layer of protection for those who have to go out," former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb told NPR in an interview.
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Del. weighs reopening hospital, calls on retired health workers to boost COVID-19 response
As hospitals consider how to free up bed space, Delaware officials say their first priority is recruiting enough nurses and doctors to help.
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Watch live: White House officials give update on U.S. coronavirus response
President Trump is expected to brief reporters on the U.S. response to the novel coronavirus on Tuesday, alongside members of the White House Coronavirus Task Force.
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Delco faces COVID-19 without its own health department
The coronavirus has exposed gaps across America’s health care system. One that's been much debated in the Philly region: Delaware County's lack of a health department.
Air Date: March 31, 2020
Listen 14:20No self-serve gas in N.J., Murphy says, as Camden opens coronavirus testing site
Meanwhile, criticism is mounting over plans to raise tolls on the AC Expressway during the pandemic.
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Delaware restricts child care centers to essential personnel, coronavirus death toll rises to 10
The only centers allowed to stay open are those that can prove they are serving children of people working at “essential businesses.”
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White House turns to statistical models for virus forecast
The public could get its first close look at the Trump administration's own projections Tuesday at the daily briefing.
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Science journalist David Quammen discusses why we weren't prepared for the pandemic despite all the predictions of an animal-borne virus emerging.
Air Date: March 31, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:57Democratic lawmakers call for racial data in virus testing
Democratic lawmakers are calling out an apparent lack of racial data that they say is needed to monitor and address disparities.
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