Public Health
State Rep. Andrew Lewis (R., Dauphin) said in a statement that he tested positive for COVID-19 last week and immediately began self-isolation.
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Biden says Wolf’s reopening plan for Pa. is a model for the nation
Biden, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, received Wolf’s official endorsement on Wednesday and joined the governor for a virtual campaign event.
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Coronavirus update: Gov. Wolf announces guidance for reopening businesses
Gov. Tom Wolf announced Wednesday details of his economic reopening plan for counties in the green and yellow phases.
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City teachers wary of opening schools without contact tracing and a vaccine
More than 6,000 teachers participated in PFT survey. They worry that it will be nearly impossible to enforce social distancing or teach with masks on.
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Megabus restarts Philly service amid confusion over roadwork behind 30th Street Station
You can get tickets to D.C. now and NYC next week — and the bus will pick you up in the regular spot, officials say.
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Coronavirus update: N.J. military, overseas ballots delayed; testing hits 20,000 goal
Software issues have delayed the mailing of military and overseas ballots for the July 7 primary.
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Coronavirus update: State lawmakers launch virtual session
State Reps voted 39-2 to approve holding their legislative session virtually. The Senate is expected to follow suit today.
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A deadly hot summer is coming. Philly doesn’t yet have a plan.
The communities hit hardest by the coronavirus are also the most at risk during the extreme heat expected to come this summer, epidemiologists say.
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Protests, masks and public health: where do my rights end and yours begin?
A medical ethicist asks if anti-lockdown protesters "have a moral duty to forgo medical care in favor of those who follow the rules?"
Air Date: May 27, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:59In the battle against COVID-19, a risk of ‘vaccine nationalism’
The race to defeat the coronavirus is generating competition among nations and multinational companies that's being described as "vaccine nationalism."
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Nearing 100,000 COVID-19 deaths, U.S. is still ‘early in this outbreak’
"The speed with which this has happened is really devastating," says Dr. Ashish Jha, director of the Harvard Global Health Institute.
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North Philly’s Stanton community health center now offers COVID-19 testing
“This is a testament to our drive to get more testing in underserved communities,” Mayor Jim Kenney said at Tuesday’s opening.
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Pa. advocates: Emergency efforts to release people from state prisons moving too slowly
Pa. state prisons have released 153 people through a program to prevent the spread of COVID-19 — a total even prison officials say is lower than expected.
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ER visit for a COVID-like cough stuck man with a $3,278 bill
From late March into April, Timothy Regan had severe coughing fits several times a day that often left him out of breath. He had a periodic low-grade fever too.
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Pandemic puts a crimp on voter registration, potentially altering electorate
Most places where Americans usually register to vote have been closed since March. It's led to a big drop in registrations right before an election expecting high turnout.
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