Public Health
Coronavirus update: Philly reports first COVID-19 death; DOC extends visitor suspension
Pennsylvania reported an additional 276 COVID-19 cases in the state Wednesday, bringing the statewide total to 1,127 cases.
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We're joined by two historians who will discuss the 1918 flu pandemic and what we can learn from it today.
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Listen 49:15Postal workers say they lack supplies, training to protect themselves from virus
The USPS says that employee safety is its highest priority. But some workers still fear becoming carriers of another kind — catching and spreading the virus themselves.
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Pandemic spotlights Delco’s long-standing health department fight
Delaware County doesn’t have a health department, and Democratic county officials say that’s a problem in the time of coronavirus.
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Listen 1:37If the person you live with has COVID-19, here’s what to do
For many people, COVID-19 has only mild symptoms. In these cases, there’s a good chance the sick person might be able to convalesce at home.
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People experiencing homelessness have a place to wash their hands while the city shuts down
As the city shuts down to slow a COVID-19 outbreak, people experiencing homeless are left with fewer resources for personal hygiene when they are needed most.
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Pa. ‘particularly ill-prepared’ for financial blow caused by the coronavirus
The scale of the shortfall will become clearer in about a week, an official said, when final revenue numbers for March are released, coming in “many millions under estimate.”
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Mayor to Philly landlords: ‘Be a good citizen,’ don’t evict people during a pandemic
Mayor Jim Kenney denounced those who would first look after their own financial interests over the greater public good during the current public health crisis.
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Listen 1:07Pa. lawmakers gather at Capitol despite remote voting and calls for social distancing
Many Republicans said they felt conflicted about balancing their duties as elected officials with their responsibilities as individuals to stop the spread of coronavirus.
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Coronavirus death toll rises in N.J. and Pa. as Del. confronts new cases
Confirmed COVID-19 cases in the tri-state region have topped 4,500 with New Jersey reporting nearly 1,000 new cases in a single day.
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Watch live: White House holds coronavirus task force briefing
President Trump hopes the United States can begin to get back to normal by the middle of next month, he said on a Fox News TV special on Tuesday.
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Coronavirus update: N.J. now has second-most cases nationwide
3,675 coronavirus cases in New Jersey puts the state second only to New York. The Garden State moved to cancel all standardized tests for students.
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All the Philly coronavirus helplines, in one convenient directory
There’s lots of ways to get info about COVID-19.
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Trump hopes country will be reopened by Easter amid outbreak
“I would love to have the country opened up and just raring to go by Easter," he said during a Fox News virtual town hall.
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Philadelphia officials refute Trump’s comments, call on federal government for help
“If we do this right, then maybe, maybe within two to four weeks, we can see evidence of slowing of the epidemic wave,” said Health Commissioner Tom Farley.
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