Public Health
More Lysol, no more pens in rooms. Hotels adapt to win back guests
Hotels have been devastated by the pandemic. To survive, they are adapting with extra-deep cleaning and contactless interactions.
6 years ago
Lobbyists become essential as Pa. debates who gets to reopen
Pennsylvania businesses seeking to reopen are finding success hiring lobbyists, but who can afford that access?
6 years ago
Pa. caves to pressure, reveals data showing COVID-19 battered smaller nursing homes
Among facilities in the 5-county region with 5 or more deaths, the average infection rate was 44%; nearly half of residents tested positive, new data show.
6 years ago
Curbside pickup means some sales for N.J.’s nonessential businesses — and more questions
Beauty supply and hobby stores were among businesses shut down in late March. They can have limited dealing with customers now, with mixed results so far.
6 years ago
What happens to the coronavirus when it gets warmer?
It’s a difficult question, but no matter what the answer is, the pandemic is not going to stop anytime soon.
6 years ago
Listen 1:36Trump allies lining up doctors to prescribe rapid reopening
Republican political operatives are recruiting “pro-Trump” doctors to go on television to prescribe reviving the U.S. economy as quickly as possible.
6 years ago
Lawsuit says Pa. is failing special needs kids during coronavirus school closures
The lawsuit is an early test of whether the state and school districts are doing enough for special needs students in the pandemic.
6 years ago
Home decor retailer to cease operations, liquidate Philadelphia-area stores
A Texas-based home decor retailer has filed a motion seeking bankruptcy court approval to begin a wind-down of its retail operations.
6 years ago
My ‘decision to make’: Trump defends criticized use of drug
Trump dismissed reports of side effects of the drug, saying, “All I can tell you is, so far I seem to be OK.”
6 years ago
More migrant workers test positive for COVID-19, this time in Gloucester County
With thousands of more seasonal workers due to arrive in South Jersey, farmers still await Department of Health safety guidelines.
6 years ago
Why nursing homes are taking COVID-19 patients
At least half the COVID-19 deaths in Pa., N.J. and Del. have been among nursing home residents. So why are some facilities knowingly letting in patients with the virus?
Air Date: May 19, 2020
Listen 18:03Philly will now test everyone in its jails for the coronavirus
Up to now, only people showing symptoms have been tested — with 75% returning positive results.
6 years ago
Coronavirus update: Masks and distancing still necessary outdoors, says Philly mayor
Kenney blamed the White House in part for spreading “ridicule and dangerous” ideas that social distancing isn’t necessary.
6 years ago
With postmortem testing, ‘last responders’ shed light on pandemic’s spread
As efforts to test for the coronavirus and trace cases continues, medical examiners and coroners play a vital — if often unsung ― role.
6 years ago
Pa. officials to residents: Don’t go to the Jersey Shore this weekend
With Memorial Day weekend approaching, Pennsylvania officials are asking residents to not visit the Jersey Shore.
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