Health & Science
Coronavirus update: Pa. Health Department addresses discrepancy in death counts
“At times there are things we need to review, and potentially revisit the way the data is being analyzed,” said Pa. Health Secretary Rachel Levine. “This is one of those times
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Billy Penn
Philly adds 10 new coronavirus test sites in neighborhoods across the city
Expansion of testing is critical to reopening the economy, experts say.
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Wolf offers clarification on his new plan to reopen Pa.
He noted, even when industries — and eventually counties — get the go-ahead to go back to work, that doesn’t mean daily life should go back to normal right away.
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Coronavirus update: Plasma treatments start as Delaware hits 92 deaths
Delaware added 108 new cases of the coronavirus and three more deaths as ChristianaCare starts plasma treatments from a recovered patient.
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Food insecurity rises amid the pandemic
The pandemic has caused many to lose their jobs, causing more people to become food insecure.
Air Date: April 23, 2020 10:00 am
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Contact tracing for COVID-19 starts on a small scale in Philly
The practice is considered key to reopening society. Some volunteers at the University of Pennsylvania have begun the laborious process.
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‘Work hard and quick, but be careful’: Rushing to create a coronavirus vaccine
Despite the challenges, there are many candidates to be the vaccine that knocks out the coronavirus. But are they all equally promising?
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What’s holding up coronavirus testing? Lack of necessary chemicals and lab equipment
Researchers say the U.S. needs to test at least 500,000 people a day. But labs and health systems have to share what’s required to perform the tests.
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StateImpact Pennsylvania
New air quality report claims climate change will make it harder to protect health
The newest ALA report shows some progress in Pennsylvania, but challenges remain.
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They’re back and hungry! First spotted lanternfly nymph found in Philadelphia
Pa. confirmed this spring’s first hatch of a spotted lanternfly nymph in West Philly on Tuesday, prompting calls for residents to take action.
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SEPTA union cancels ‘job action’ as negotiations continue over coronavirus protections
A union action could significantly disrupt transit service on Thursday. SEPTA employees are demanding coronavirus victim benefits and increased safety measures.
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Coronavirus update: Murphy corrects prosecutor, calls McConnell ‘utterly irresponsible’
The New Jersey governor on Wednesday clarified COVID-19 testing protocols and called on federal lawmakers to help states “in their most profound hour of need.”
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Coronavirus brings PPE waste, clearer skies, and nostalgia for Philly’s first Earth Day 50 years ago
StateImpact Pennsylvania reporter Susan Phillips talks to Morning Edition host Jennifer Lynn about COVID-19 waste and the first Earth Day in Philly.
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Coronavirus update: Pa. Gov. Wolf lays out reopening plans
On Wednesday night, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf laid out more details of his measured step-by-step plan to reopen the state starting May 8.
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Coronavirus update: Delaware’s biggest daily surge in cases
Delaware saw its biggest jump in cases of the coronavirus, just one day after the state recorded its largest increase in deaths.
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