Public Health
Bloom Energy refurbishing mothballed ventilators in Delaware and California
Both states have stockpiles from pandemic planning in the mid-2000s. Bloom Energy officials said it takes about two hours to perform the maintenance to make them operational.
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Listen 1:43Dancing Philly nurses’ ‘Level Up’ video goes viral, garners heartfelt thanks from celebs
Health care workers at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital have been boosting team morale by breaking it down.
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Coronavirus update: N.J. closes state and county parks; Gloucester County gets testing site
Gov. Phil Murphy left it up to municipalities whether to keep their parks open.
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Philly’s pandemic politics: Zoom town halls, coronavirus policies and comforting lonely people
Candidates are also pushing for mail-in voting ahead of the June 2 primary.
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Comcast reports more than 30% spike in peak web traffic during coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus stay-at-home orders have led to a more than 30% spike in peak traffic, Comcast says. But the company says it’s able to keep up with demand.
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Coronavirus update: Philadelphia will write new budget due to economic impact of pandemic
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said the city’s finance and budget directors will work on a new budget and five-year plan, given the economic impact of the pandemic.
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Coronavirus update: Cases jump to 928 in Del.; first prisoner tests positive
Officials at Delaware’s largest state prison have implemented strict safeguards in several housing units, including conducting twice-daily temperature checks.
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SEPTA confirms 3 coronavirus deaths
The coronavirus pandemic has taken the lives of three Philadelphia transit workers. As of April 6, 48 SEPTA employees have tested positive for the virus.
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Teachers reach out to inspire students’ creativity
“It just shows the resilience of art teachers. We are scrappy, used to being ignored, so we fight to make our programs happen no matter what.”
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We look at how the coronavirus disproportionately affects people living in poverty and talk about gun violence in Philadelphia during the outbreak.
Air Date: April 7, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:14Philly Zoo ramps up health protections after tiger diagnosed with COVID-19 in NYC
No animals in Philadelphia have been tested for the coronavirus yet.
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Philly volunteers sewing free face masks keep up with demand while dodging ‘Facebook jail’
Philly volunteers sewing free face masks for health care workers and seniors worry say Facebook has mistaken them for potential price gougers.
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Philly and suburban counties urge Wolf to redistribute COVID-19 burden
Philadelphia and its surrounding counties have been hard-hit by COVID-19. Now, they want to share resources with areas that didn’t get the brunt of the pandemic.
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Pennsylvania nearing peak of COVID-19 pandemic, projections show
The Keystone State gets a positive prognosis, while New Jersey’s death toll worsens, in the latest projections.
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‘I am just panicking’: Small businesses scramble to apply for shutdown loans
Small business owners across the country are rushing to apply for $350 billion in federally-guaranteed loans. But there have been issues applying through community banks.
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