Public Health
Pandemic Ping Pong: Pa. sports fans double down on table tennis during shutdown
Thousands of Pa. sports fans have begun placing bets on table tennis, darts, and the other obscure competitions that have soldiered on while the rest of the world is on pause.
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Listen 4:10Philly spends $5 million on coronavirus surge hospital that admitted 14 patients
Not eligible for insurance, the city hopes to be reimbursed by the feds for the Liacouras Center overflow site.
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Iconic Jersey Shore nightclub won’t open this summer due to pandemic
The Osprey Nightclub will be "back to normal" in 2021, according to management.
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Philly kicks off citywide doorway dance party to celebrate essential workers
Get your grove on at 6:30 p.m. nightly with the “Rocky” theme song and “Ain’t No Stopping Us Now.”
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University president Dennis Assanis says officials ‘are exhausting all possibilities to protect our workforce.’
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Coronavirus update: N.J. schools to remain closed, April deaths soar 142%
Also Monday, Gov. Phil Murphy said residents passed an “important test” by complying with social distancing rules as parks reopened.
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Coronavirus update: Relief coming for Pa. gig workers and freelancers
Pennsylvania’s unemployment system for gig workers and those who are self-employed is expected to be fully operational by the end of this week.
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Over 75% of people tested in Philly jails are positive for COVID-19
Most are considered to have recovered, and 17 have been released.
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DHS report claims China hid virus’ severity to hoard supplies
Chinese leaders “intentionally concealed the severity” of the pandemic from the world in early January, intelligence documents show.
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When a beloved life ends, virtual hugs can’t replace human touch
Four days before she died of respiratory failure unrelated to COVID-19, I was forced to leave my mother’s hospital bedside, thanks to new visitor restrictions.
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The importance of finding joy during our coronavirus quarantine
Psychologists find that “guilty pleasures” may be valuable in fighting the feelings of loneliness our current isolation-at-home can bring.
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The comfort of touch, and the clergy’s new challenge to minister without it
Religious leaders have become accustomed to hugging and holding hands to comfort congregants. But during social distancing, they must find other ways to console.
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Listen 4:45You may not have to wear a mask while golfing in Pa., N.J. But officials would like it if you did
Masks are not a requirement to play golf in Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Most players at Philly’s Juniata course opted not to wear them on Sunday.
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Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware are part of a consortium of seven Northeast states that will work together to buy billions in critical supplies to fight COVID-19.
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