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Privacy vs. public health: How Pa. and N.J. weigh disclosing coronavirus patient details

Authorities try to balance patient privacy with public health and safety.

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Hawaii state Department of Health microbiologist Mark Nagata demonstrates the process for testing a sample for coronavirus at the department's laboratory in Pearl City, Hawaii on Tuesday, March 3, 2020. (Audrey McAvoy/AP Photo)
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New Jersey confirms state’s first death from coronavirus

The confirmation comes as more and more Garden State residents are testing positive for the virus.

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Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley and Managing Director Brian Abernathy urge Philadelphians to avoid large public gathers at a press conference announcing the first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the city. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
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Philly announces its first COVID-19 case, Pa. total now stands at 12

Patients who test positive locally are referred to as “presumptive” until the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirm the test results.

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Updated guide to coronavirus in Philly: What you need to know about schools, transit, shopping and more

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How to boost your emergency supply of prescription medicines

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Pennsylvania says it has 10th patient test positive for coronavirus

An update on the coronavirus in the Philadelphia region.

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Microbiologist Xiugen Zhang runs a Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test at the Connecticut State Public Health Laboratory, Monday, March 2, 2020, in Rocky Hill, Conn. (Jessica Hill/AP Photo)
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N.J. now has 11 cases of coronavirus, mostly in North Jersey

The number of patients in New Jersey is growing quickly, but officials say they don’t yet see it spreading through “community transmission.”

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Coronavirus patient in Philly hospital: Montco adult in critical condition is PA’s 7th case

Penn Medicine is fully prepared to deal with COVID-19, a spokesperson said.

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N.J. lawmakers seek to mandate bias training for maternal-infant health care workers

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Official: White House didn’t want to tell seniors not to fly

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Pennsylvania and New Jersey officials disclosed additional presumed positive cases of coronavirus Sunday, bringing each state’s totals to six. (California Department of Public Health via AP Photo)
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Pa., N.J. disclose new coronavirus cases, bringing each state’s totals to 6

Pennsylvania and New Jersey officials disclosed additional presumed positive cases of coronavirus Sunday, bringing each state’s totals to six.

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SpaceX successfully lands 50th rocket in 5 years

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Learning the language of coronavirus and epidemiology

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University of Pennsylvania and the Philadelphia Union are among organizations canceling large-scale events in hopes of thwarting COVID-19’s spread. (Joe Mahoney/Richmond Times-Dispatch via AP Photo)
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Montco coronavirus cases disclosed as large Philly region events are cancelled and transparency concerns emerge

Gov. Wolf’s office announced the two new Montgomery County cases Saturday evening. Earlier, transparency issues were addressed in Delaware County.

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