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World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks during a news conference earlier this week in Geneva.
NPR
Health

WHO chief on COVID-19 pandemic: ‘The worst is yet to come’

WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the solution is the same as it has been since the early days of the pandemic: "Test, trace, isolate and quarantine."

6 years ago

Mary Mack, right, a resident of senior housing, is tested for COVID-19 in Paterson
Health

COVID-19 can spread without people showing symptoms. How do we prepare for that?

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%.

6 years ago

AMC
Community

AMC pushes back movie theater reopening by 2 weeks

The company said Monday that it would open approximately 450 U.S. locations on July 30 and the remaining 150 the following week.

6 years ago

RapidMask2Go machines, like this one in NYC's Columbus Circle, are now set up in Suburban Station COURTESY RAPIDMASK2GO
Health
Billy Penn

Mask vending machines launch in Suburban Station, with more PPE dispensers coming soon

You can get hand sanitizer and wipes too, and all cost $3 apiece.

6 years ago

The Ladybug Festival
Community

Del. coronavirus recovery: Wilmington’s Ladybug Festival goes virtual as COVID cases climb

The Ladybug Festival in Wilmington, Del. is going virtual tonight to raise money for female artists facing financial hardship in the midst of COVID-19.

6 years ago

The Richard Rodgers Theater, closed due to the coronavirus, is pictured above on April 8 in New York City.
NPR
Arts & Entertainment

Broadway to remain closed for the rest of the year

Broadway's theaters have been shut down since March 12 due to the coronavirus pandemic.

6 years ago

Tracking coronavirus cases proves difficult amid new surge
Health

Tracking coronavirus cases proves difficult amid new surge

Contact tracers say it's exponentially more difficult now that many restaurants, bars and gyms are full, and people are gathering with family and friends.

6 years ago

Abdelmgeed Muhammad Elgamel stands outside of his produce market on Allegheny Avenue in Kensington. (Brad Larrison/WHYY)
Community

Pa. coronavirus recovery: Daily COVID case counts in Philly no longer falling

Farley warned that spikes in other states could push rates up again in Pennsylvania, and said the City “will be cautious about any further restarting of activities.”

6 years ago

The Trevi Fountain in Rome
Politics & Policy

EU finalizing coronavirus ‘safe list,’ U.S. unlikely to make the cut

More than 15 million Americans are estimated to travel to Europe annually, and any delay would be a further blow to virus-ravaged economies on both sides of the Atlantic.

6 years ago

The Supreme Court building in Washington
NPR
Courts & Law

Supreme Court hands abortion-rights advocates a victory in Louisiana case

The decision is likely to play a significant role in the upcoming election. Polling data shows a hefty majority of the public approve of the right to abortion.

6 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy
Community

N.J. coronavirus recovery: Indoor dining is on pause

A combination of spikes in other states and “knucklehead behavior” seen in the state has prompted officials to pause the resumption of indoor dining.

6 years ago

Patient moved from senior home during pandemic
Health
NJ Spotlight

Backlog of complaints raises questions about N.J.’s ability to inspect long-term care facilities

Even before COVID-19, complaints piled up over challenging conditions, inadequate care and insufficient staff.

6 years ago

Eréndira Zamacona
Keystone Crossroads
Community

‘Green’ doesn’t mean ‘go’: Pa. workers weigh risks, benefits of job reopenings

For people with child care and health issues, the prospect of returning to their jobs raises some very tough choices.

6 years ago

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Dewey Beach, Delaware
Health

After new cluster of COVID-19 cases, Delaware beachgoers urged to get tested

Starting Monday, COVID-19 testing sites will be set up at restaurants in Rehoboth and Dewey Beach following a cluster of new positive cases.

6 years ago

Dr. William Strudwick
NPR
Community

Black doctors say pandemic reveals enduring racial inequity medicine alone cannot fix

Three African American ER physicians in Washington, D.C. recount experiences on their wards, where Black patients make up the vast majority of the city’s COVID-19 fatalities.

6 years ago

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