
Public Health
How to turn your front yard into a socially distant gallery
Quarantine life means no gallery shows, gatherings or classes so we turned our front yard into a place to share art. You can do it too.
5 years ago
Treating blood clots, kidney injuries and other problems linked to COVID-19 could save lives
As doctors treat more and more COVID-19 patients, they are realizing the new coronavirus can affect far more than just a patient's lungs.
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Listen 1:44The diary of Ms. B.: Tears and triumphs inside a Philly teacher’s virtual classroom
Lauren Ballester is among the thousands of Pa. teachers trying to figure out online education. Her first week was an adventure of emotions.
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Listen 5:00Sisters Tammy King and Michelle Rouco worked as nurses at the same hospital where their father died of COVID-19. They still couldn’t be by his side.
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Listen 5:00Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Black churches aid free testing
Amid a health crisis that’s disproportionately ravaging African-American communities, the Black church is busy, even if its pews are empty.
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Chills, muscle pain, sore throat and lost sense of smell are now official signs of COVID-19.
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Here is Gov. Murphy’s plan for reopening N.J.
Murphy's six-point recovery plan included steps officials would have to take to slow the spread of COVID-19, minimize new outbreaks of the disease and reboot the economy.
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Coronavirus update: No flattening of curve in Delaware as mask requirement takes effect Tuesday
Delaware isn’t ready to start the 14-day countdown to the first limited phase of reopening as the governor takes further steps to limit the spread of the virus.
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Coronavirus update: Montco finds widespread, silent spread in prisons
“We’ve been checking temperatures in the correctional facility twice a day now for weeks,” said commission chair Val Arkoosh. “These are not people with symptoms.”
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Coronavirus update: N.J. furloughs prisoners, Murphy outlines reopening plan
After drawing criticism for being slow, New Jersey prisons have begun furloughing some who are most likely to suffer the worst of COVID-19.
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Stateline and Spotlight PA surveyed six states — CO, GA, MD, PA, SC, and WA — to determine what information they have made accessible to the public via their websites.
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Shore mayor outlines ‘common sense’ partial reopening plan
The mayor of Point Pleasant Beach has unveiled what he says is a "common sense" plan to incrementally reopen the town. N.J. Gov. Murphy will outline his statewide plan Mon.
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Good booze news: Pa. liquor stores are ramping up curbside pickup
The Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board is more than tripling the number of stores offering curbside pickup Monday.
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Coronavirus test site for Philly’s addicted and homeless populations opens in Kensington
Located next to Rock Ministries, it’s available every weekday afternoon — and interested people can just show up.
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6 solutions to beat COVID-19 in countries where the usual advice just won’t work
The COVID-19 playbook that wealthy nations in Europe, Asia and North America have come to know will be nearly impossible to follow in much of the developing world.
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