Fauci says U.S. death toll is likely higher. Other COVID stats need adjusting, too
The U.S. has the most coronavirus deaths of any country in the world — on May 11, the death toll passed 80,000. And that's likely an undercount.
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Trump ramps up expulsions of migrant youth, citing virus
U.S. border agencies quickly expelled 600 child migrants in April after federal agencies began prohibiting asylum claims at the southern border, citing the coronavirus.
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Coronavirus update: Nonessential businesses can reopen in N.J. on Monday
Gov. Phil Murphy signed an executive order effective Monday morning for nonessential construction and retail to reopen.
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Atlantic City voters keep their government amid pandemic
Atlantic City’s mayor declared victory in a special election in which early returns showed voters rejecting a proposal to eliminate a mayor in favor of an appointed manager.
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Coronavirus update: Pa. Health Department pilots new drug, begins broader nursing home testing
Pennsylvania’s Department of Health said Wednesday that it is working to distribute an antiviral drug, remdesivir, to hospitals across the commonwealth.
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Philly slashes polling places, 4 in 5 will not open for the June primary
Mail-in voting is the best way to go, election officials say.
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‘Social distance ambassadors’ coming to some N.J. boardwalks
Significant change is afoot at the Jersey Shore with Memorial Day weekend looming, and social distancing will certainly be a major aspect as crowds arrive.
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Online mental health sessions for Black men in Philly are a hit during the pandemic
MBK Cares has reached more than 1,000 people during quarantine.
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Coronavirus update: Delaware to hold testing event Thursday, even for those without symptoms
The state has purchased 200,000 saliva-based test kits from a California-based company as it eyes administering 80,000 tests a month.
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Murphy: Expect ‘new normal’ at the Jersey Shore by Memorial Day weekend
Murphy said Tuesday that he expects "some semblance" of a new normal at the Jersey Shore by Memorial Day weekend, the traditional start to the summer season.
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N.J. students face the new realities of college life, virtual and otherwise
As freshmen prepare to adapt, educators and administrators are still in the early stages of "shaping the new normal" of a college education: part two.
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Pa. officials revoked business waivers the night before publishing list of recipients
Just hours before the Wolf administration disclosed the first details about which businesses received waivers, officials were still revoking exemptions without explanation.
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Act now to get ahead of a mental health crisis, specialists advise US
Suicide prevention advocates are doubling down to bolster the resilience of Americans who are suffering from feelings of despair during the pandemic.
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Philly investigating 1,742 percent more respiratory deaths, and many at-home deaths
Total fatalities investigated and ultimately linked to respiratory disorders rose from just seven between February and April of last year to 129 this year.
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AP exclusive: CDC docs stress plans for more virus flareups
It contains the kinds of specifics that officials need to make informed decisions, some experts said.
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