
Public Health
Philly’s supervised injection site plan falls apart
Two days after a judge cleared the way for Philly's supervised injection site to open, plans fell apart. Now it's facing more opposition than ever.
Air Date: March 5, 2020
Listen 16:42N.J. health officials confirm the state’s 1st positive test of new coronavirus
A man in his 30s who is hospitalized in Bergen County has New Jersey’s first positive test for COVID-19, Gov. Phil Murphy said in a statement Wednesday.
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What if you want a COVID-19 test but don’t have health insurance?
Now that test kits are more available, there has been some concern fear of cost might deter underinsured or uninsured Americans from getting tested.
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Philly’s homeless shelters prepare for unique challenge coronavirus brings
A lot of cleaning and monitoring for symptoms is going on since close quarters would make it hard for residents to keep a distance from an ill individual.
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Pennsylvania says it is speeding up coronavirus testing
The lab can now handle about 25 samples a day and that rate should increase in the coming days after it gets a piece of equipment that boosts its testing capacity.
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While proponents claim CBD derived from hemp can help ease chronic pain and anxiety, the federal government says there is little research into its benefits or potential harms.
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Why are so many more children nearsighted these days?
One in three Americans now have myopia. Kids who spend lots of time indoors are five times more at risk of developing it, research shows.
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Looking for hand sanitizer? Good luck finding it
Sales of hand sanitizers in the U.S. were up 73% in the four weeks ending Feb. 22 compared to the same period a year ago
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Pa. state lab can now test for coronavirus, but its capability is limited
Pa.'s Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine said getting test results from the state-run lab in Exton is reducing the turn-around time significantly.
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Virus spread prompts Fed to cut rates in emergency move
The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate by a sizable half-percentage point Tuesday in an effort to support the economy in the face of the spreading coronavirus.
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We talk about the coronavirus, its spread to the U.S., the government's response, and steps people should take to be prepared.
Air Date: March 3, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 48:59Two bills in Harrisburg to regulate supervised injection sites
Two separate efforts progressing in Harrisburg to regulate supervised injection sites, including a complete ban.
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No positive tests for coronavirus in Pa., N.J., Del
New Jersey and Delaware officials said Monday that their states still had no confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus.
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Temple, University of Delaware cancel programs in Rome over coronavirus
Temple University ends semester in Rome promises on-line completion to semester.
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Watch: Governor Murphy holds coronavirus preparedness press conference
Governor Phil Murphy outlines New Jersey’s preparedness activities related to the outbreak of novel coronavirus on March 2, 2020, in Trenton.
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