Alan Yu

Pennsylvania and Delaware have released apps to help with contact tracing. Will the strategy work?

Pa. Democrats and Black clergy members in Philly decried a Trump campaign-backed attempt by Republicans to ban ballot drop boxes.

For the week that ended last Saturday, the average number of cases each day was 67, and 2.6% of tests came back positive.

Einstein Healthcare says its flagship North Philly facility could close without a merger. Federal and state authorities say it will bring less competition.

The University of Pennsylvania announced that the vast majority of undergraduate classes will be online, with some exceptions like clinical rotations for nursing students.

People from Delaware who travel to Pennsylvania and New Jersey will no longer be required to quarantine for 14 days.

Canceled events include the Thanksgiving Day parade, the Mummers Parade and the Broad Street Run, which had already been postponed to October.

It’s unclear how many people might pass the coronavirus along through asymptomatic spread. WHO estimates range as high as 41%. One study put it at 81%.

The question is not just about money. It’s also about getting the word out to people who need to hear it and might not get it elsewhere.

The order covers medical and nursing staff as well as other employees like those in housekeeping and maintenance, and applies to all hospitals licensed by the department.

Most universities have their own police departments, with officers who can carry guns and arrest people off campus. Activists are again asking why.

“The peaceful protests earlier were touching showings of our collective grief,” Mayor Kenney said. “But the anger displayed now and this afternoon cannot continue.”