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An employee of the Department of General Services Division of Consolidated Laboratories' Virginia Public Health Labratory adds chemicals in the second step of testing a sample for the Coronavirus at the lab in Richmond, Va. on Wednesday, March 4, 2020. ( Joe Mahoney/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP)
Health

Coronavirus cases now confirmed in all three Delaware counties

Delaware has 25 cases of coronavirus: 20 cases in New Castle County, 3 in Kent County and 2 in Sussex County.

5 years ago

Health

Treasury proposal: Deliver $500B to Americans starting April

In a memorandum, Treasury proposed two $250 billion cash infusions to individuals: A first set of checks issued starting April 6, with a second wave in mid-May.

5 years ago

Nurses with ChristianaCare test people for the coronavirus in downtown Wilmington on March 13, 2020. (Butch Comegys for WHYY)
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Billy Penn

How to get tested for coronavirus in the Philly region

You’ll need a medical provider’s recommendation first.

5 years ago

12 step recovery meeting room with chairs and signs. (Bigstock/blueskies9)
Health

In need of connection, those in recovery flock to virtual meetings

In lieu of face-to-face 12-step and other recovery meetings, those struggling with addiction pack the video chats offered by a Manayunk-based nonprofit.

5 years ago

A view inside the control room at PJM Interconnection, which operates the electric grid for 65 million people in 13 states and the District of Columbia. (Courtesy of PJM Interconnection)
Science

Electricity usage down across the region, which helps power grid staffing

The Montco company, which helps power 65 million people in 13 states and D.C., reports demand on Monday dropped about 6,000 megawatts.

5 years ago

The Oculus transportation hub in New York, on Monday. The governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have banned all gatherings of 50 or more people, and said bars, restaurants, casinos and gyms must close. (Gabriela Bhaskar/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Health

New analysis suggests months of social distancing may be needed to stop virus

The United States is facing a grim dilemma

5 years ago

A view of the Philadelphia skyline from the 52nd Street station on the Market-Frankford elevated line in West Philadelphia. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health

Coronavirus update: Philadelphia confirms community spread, anticipates surge in hospitals

Updates on COVID-19 from the Philadelphia region

5 years ago

New Jersey joined with New York and Connecticut to close bars, restaurants and movie theaters starting Monday night. Here, customers wait in line at a store in New York. (Yuki Iwamura/AP Photo)
Health

N.J. orders malls, amusement parks to close as 15,000 apply for unemployment

With wide new business restrictions in place, the Garden State has reported 267 COVID-19 cases and recorded a third death.

5 years ago

Brandyn Muller Campbell with her daughter, Riley (left) and son, Matthew.  (Tammy Bradshaw Photography)
The Why
Health

Coping during coronavirus

Life looks a lot different now than it did just a week ago. How are people in the Philadelphia area living and preparing?

Air Date: March 17, 2020

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Governor John Carney visits the State Health Operations Center on Monday. March 16, 2020, in Smyrna, Del. (Saquan Stimpson for WHYY)
Health

Inside the nerve center of Delaware’s coronavirus response

Delaware’s Health Operations Center is at its highest alert level as workers coordinate the state’s fight against coronavirus.

5 years ago

Signs in the briefing room of the White House indicate social distancing measures being taken to separate reporters working at the White House, Monday, March 16, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Radio Times
Health

Social distancing and the limits of the law

We talk about social distancing and its impact in the spread of COVID-19, talk with Pa Health Commissioner, and we look at the government's legal powers during a pandemic.

Air Date: March 17, 2020 10:00 am

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Depending on your health status, you may need to isolate, self-quarantine or simply practice social distancing. All these measures slow community transmission of the coronavirus. (Camilo Fuentes Beals/EyeEm/Getty Images/EyeEm Premium)
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Health

Self-quarantine? Isolation? Social distancing? What they mean and when to do them

As the number of coronavirus cases grows in the U.S., we're hearing a lot about how social distancing, self-monitoring and even quarantine play into containment efforts.

5 years ago

Zhili Sun, practices tai chi by blooming cherry trees while wearing a mask  along the tidal basin in Washington. (Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo)
Health

U.S. tells older people to stay home, all ages to avoid crowds

The White House on Monday urged all older Americans to stay home and everyone to avoid crowds and eating out at restaurants as part of the guidelines to combat coronavirus.

5 years ago

An empty practice field is seen at the Miami Marlins spring training baseball facility, Monday, March 16, 2020, in Jupiter, Fla. (Julio Cortez/AP Photo)
Health

MLB delays opening day to mid-May at earliest due to virus

Major League Baseball pushed back opening day until mid-May at the earliest on Monday because of the new coronavirus after the federal government recommended restricting event

5 years ago

New guidance says surgical face masks should be used rather than the more protective N95 respirators in most situations. (Tyger Williams/The Philadelphia Inquirer)
Health
PA Post

Pa. hospitals are rationing protective gear as the number of coronavirus cases grows

The rationing comes as the state Department of Health maintains that it has personal protective equipment available and is working to make sure they have what they need.

5 years ago

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