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Coronavirus rapid test
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Rapid testing is coming to Philly and could trim wait from days to minutes

Officials say more tests and speedy results are key to reopening the economy.

6 years ago

Scott Hoffman sits on his porch in Sunbury, Northumberland County, on April 29, 2020. (Ed Mahon / PA Post)
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A Pa. company switched from sewing football jerseys to face masks. Workers walked off, saying the plan was unsafe

“It wasn’t about getting masks out to the public. It was about saving his company and making as much money as possible."

6 years ago

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Coronavirus update: N.J. opens registration for up to 5,000 contact tracers

The state also committed to testing all residents and staff at some 670 nursing homes over the next two weeks.

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A nurse with ChristianaCare gives a free test for the coronavirus to a driver in Delaware. (Butch Comegys for WHYY)
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Coronavirus update: Delaware embarks on expansive contact tracing program

Gov. John Carney says contract tracing in conjunction with expanded testing initiative will pave the way to reopening the state’s economy.

6 years ago

Senators listen as Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks remotely during a virtual Senate Committee for Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions hearing.
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Where to go from here? Virus experts questioned in Senate hearing

Dr. Anthony Fauci warned on Tuesday that “the consequences could be really serious” if cities and states reopen the U.S. economy too quickly.

6 years ago

Dr. Anthony Fauci
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Fauci warns of ‘suffering and death’ if US reopens too soon

Fauci’s testimony comes as President Trump is praising states that are reopening after the prolonged lock-down aimed at controlling the virus' spread.

6 years ago

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Politics & Policy

White House orders staff to wear face masks after new coronavirus cases

The directive out Monday comes after at least two members of the White House staff tested positive for the coronavirus last week.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov Tom Wolf
Politics & Policy

Pa. counties rebel against closures and Gov. Wolf threatens funding

GOP members of the legislature are organizing to reopen Pennsylvania faster than Gov. Tom Wolf wants. Businesses that defy orders could lose state licenses.

6 years ago

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Courts & Law

Delaware prison population down 10% during pandemic

With fewer people being held for pre-trial detention, there’s been a 10% drop in Delaware’s overall prison population.

6 years ago

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Philly-area businesses say federal ‘Payroll Protection’ loans put them ‘at risk’

Small business owners hoped federal stimulus loans would provide a critical lifeline. But many say the funds won’t cover their most urgent costs.

6 years ago

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Will filing for unemployment hurt my green card? Legal immigrants are afraid

"What I'm seeing is a lot of clients who are eligible to apply for unemployment are simply too afraid to do so," said New York-based immigration lawyer Tsui Yee.

6 years ago

This illustration provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in January 2020 shows the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV). (CDC via AP, File)
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New coronavirus test is imperfect step toward mass screening

A new type of coronavirus test offers a cheaper, quicker way to screen for infections

6 years ago

A patient room at CHOP
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Philadelphia Business Journal

CHOP offers families urgent care video visits during COVID-19 pandemic

The video visits are geared for non-emergency and non-life-threatening conditions such as rashes, fever, seasonal allergies and sore throats.

6 years ago

The marquee of the Campus Theatre in downtown Lewisburg, P.a, on Friday, May 8, 2020, tells moviegoers it hopes to reopen soon. Some of the retail shops in the town’s Market Street shopping strip reopened after about two months on Friday, with a  trickle of customers, as Union County was considered to be safe enough to begin to loosen social distancing restrictions. (AP Photo/Mark Scolforo)
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Coronavirus update: Wolf threatens to withhold funds from counties that go rogue

At least six Pa. counties have said they would no longer enforce the governor’s business shutdown orders, meant to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

6 years ago

Thomas Harden rings a cowbell as he stands up through the vehicles sun roof waving a supporters during a neighborhood parade honoring 2020 student graduates from both J.J. Pearce and Richardson High Schools in Richardson, Texas, Saturday, May 9, 2020.  (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Health

Coronavirus update: Cases spike among farmworkers, N.J. curbs ‘wave parades’

The number of N.J. COVID-19 patients on ventilators dipped below 1,000 for the first time in at least a month.

6 years ago

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