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My doctor is back in the office. Is it safe to reschedule my appointment?

Coronavirus shutdowns canceled regular exams for months. Weighing the risk of postponing against the risk of infection can make for anxious moments.

6 years ago

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New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy
Community

Murphy: N.J. seeing ‘small spikes’ in coronavirus from travelers

The governor said he believes a national strategy is needed to handle the virus, and mask-wearing has to be at the core of it.

6 years ago

Protesters rally against healthcare inequality
Health

Coronavirus, Floyd killing merge in brutal blow to Black well-being

Doctors are bracing for the fallout as their offices start opening: a wave of sicker, shell-shocked patients.

6 years ago

Peet Sapsin directs clients inside custom built
NPR
Community

My gym is reopening. Is it safe to work out there?

With COVID-19 cases surging across the country, exercising indoors with other people could increase your chance of infection. Here are some things to consider as gyms reopen.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump, Melania Trump
Politics & Policy

For nation’s birthday, Trump stokes the divisions within U.S.

As officials across the country pleaded with Americans to curb their enthusiasm for large crowds, Trump enticed the masses with a “special evening” of tribute and fireworks.

6 years ago

Fourth of July at Coney Island
Community

U.S. holiday fuels worries about skyrocketing coronavirus cases

Experts fear celebrations for the Fourth of July weekend will act like rocket fuel for the nation’s surging coronavirus outbreak.

6 years ago

A pedestrian in a mask passes a sign urging people to practice social distancing, on Saturday in Miami Beach, Fla. Just as residents flocked outside to enjoy the Fourth of July, states such as Florida were reporting skyrocketing numbers of confirmed coronavirus cases. (Wilfredo Lee/AP Photo)
NPR
Politics & Policy

States shatter coronavirus records as officials eye holiday weekend with alarm

Both Florida and South Carolina reported their highest-ever daily totals for new cases. But they're not alone: The caseload is spiking across the U.S.

6 years ago

In this June 12, 2020, file photo Vice President Mike Pence, waves as he arrives to speak after a tour at Oberg Industries plant in Sarver, Pa. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Politics & Policy

‘People aren’t stupid’: Pence’s virus spin tests credibility

Vice President Mike Pence has long played the straight man to Donald Trump, translating the president's bombast into more measured, calming language.

6 years ago

A person wearing a protective face mask as a precaution against the coronavirus walks past stuttered businesses in Philadelphia, Thursday, May 7, 2020. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Politics & Policy

Wolf’s mask order inflames partisan fight over virus

Republicans are objecting to the Pennsylvania Democrat’s use of power, to wearing a mask itself and to what they call confusion it's causing.

6 years ago

With new coronavirus infections climbing in most states, infectious disease experts are discouraging group get-togethers, especially those that involve drinking. In this photo patrons enjoy a beer outside the Central Market in Los Angeles, this week.
(Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
NPR
Health

Planning to celebrate the 4th? What to know about the risks of parties and bars

With new infections climbing in most states, infectious disease experts discourage group get-togethers, especially one that involves drinking.

6 years ago

Wilma Theater redesign for the COVID era
Arts & Entertainment

Wilma Theater adapts for COVID performances with ideas from the past

To maintain social distancing for theater performances, the Philadelphia company is taking cues from Shakespeare’s original Globe Theatre.

6 years ago

A hallway leads to a makeshift isolation ward for COVID-19 patients. (Kirk Siegler/NPR)
NPR
Health

On the brink, rural hospitals brace for new surge in COVID-19 cases

"That's the tough part about all this, because you get all ready for this big emergency and then nothing happens and then you have to fight complacency a little bit,"

6 years ago

(NJTV News)
Health
NJ Spotlight

Some South Jersey farmers won’t let seasonal workers be tested for COVID-19

Refusals come just as migrant-worker population starts to rise steeply, with as many as 10,000 laborers arriving from states where COVID-19 cases are increasing

6 years ago

A face mask covers the mouth and nose of one of the iconic lion statues in front of the New York Public Library Main Branch on Wednesday, July 1, 2020, in New York, amid the coronavirus pandemic. (Ted Shaffrey/AP)
NPR
Health

Widespread use of face masks could save tens of thousands of lives, models project

The model shows that near-universal wearing of cloth or homemade masks could prevent between 17,742 and 28,030 deaths across the US before Oct. 1.

6 years ago

Philly rowhouses
PlanPhilly
Community

Philly rental evictions postponed for two more months due to pandemic

People facing eviction won another two month reprieve as Philadelphia eviction courts remain closed, due to pandemic

6 years ago

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