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A tree in spring bloom next to the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, March 2020. (Danya Henninger/Billy Penn)
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Billy Penn

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.

5 years ago

People playing group basketball games during March, when the coronavirus lockdown was in effectMARK HENNINGER / IMAGIC DIGITAL
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Billy Penn

Map: Where Philly removed basketball hoops to discourage group games

About 1 in 7 city courts are now unplayable, and more takedowns are planned.

5 years ago

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Spotlight PA

Calls to Pa.’s child-abuse hotline fell sharply during first weeks of the coronavirus. Here’s why that’s bad news.

“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.

5 years ago

Even without symptoms, you might have the virus and be able to spread it when out in public, say researchers who now are reconsidering the use of surgical masks. (Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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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.

5 years ago

Milford Memorial Hospital (Bayhealth.org)
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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.

5 years ago

President Trump speaks during a press briefing with the coronavirus task force at the White House on Monday. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo)
Health

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.

5 years ago

The Delaware County Courthouse and Government Center
The Why
Health

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

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People on Market Street in Wilmington, Del. wearing protective masks on Friday, March 27, 2020. (Saquan Stimpson for WHYY)
Health

No 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.

5 years ago

A woman walks in Wilmington, Del., wearing a protective mask
Health

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.”

5 years ago

Dr. Anthony Fauci
Health

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.

5 years ago

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Science

Predicting the pandemic

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

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Rep. Ayanna Pressley, D-Mass., and other House Democrats arrive to meet with Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., on Capitol Hill in Washington. (J. Scott Applewhite/AP Photo, File)
Health

Democratic 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.

5 years ago

Aetna was the first insurer to announce its plan to help shield patients with COVID-19 from high medical bills. But out-of-network charges and other surprise bills remain a risk, say advocates for patients.  (Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Some insurers waive patients’ share of costs for COVID-19 treatment

Three major health insurance providers have now pledged to shield patients from high medical bills if they need treatment for COVID-19.

5 years ago

Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci, right, and President Donald Trump listen as Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a coronavirus task force briefing at the White House, Saturday, March 21, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
Health

Watch live: White House coronavirus task force holds news briefing

The White House task force is expected to give an update on the nation’s current novel coronavirus situation as the outbreak spreads.

5 years ago

Austin Kilaru with his wife, Katie Auriemma, and their 5-month-old son Owen. Kilaru is an emergency room  physician and Auriemma is an ICU doctor, both at Penn. They both worry about how they will care for Owen if they get infected with coronavirus. (Photo courtesy of Austin Kilaru)
The Why
Health

When COVID-19 comes home

During this coronavirus pandemic, everybody is telling us to practice social distancing, to isolate with your family. But what happens when someone you live with gets sick?

Air Date: March 30, 2020

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