Public Health
Opinion – Student: colleges should rethink abrupt shutdowns
Many low-income and international students are left stranded -- and perhaps less safe.
6 years ago
Social distancing and the limits of the law
We talk about social distancing and its impact in the spread of COVID-19, talk with Pa Health Commissioner, and we look at the government's legal powers during a pandemic.
Air Date: March 17, 2020 10:00 am
Listen 49:128 Philly soap sellers to support while you’re aggressively washing your hands
Get rid of coronavirus using local lather.
6 years ago
Self-quarantine? Isolation? Social distancing? What they mean and when to do them
As the number of coronavirus cases grows in the U.S., we're hearing a lot about how social distancing, self-monitoring and even quarantine play into containment efforts.
6 years ago
‘It’s a nightmare:’ International students forced to leave campus due to coronavirus
Many universities asked students to leave campus housing to prevent the spread of the new coronavirus. But what if students can’t afford it?
6 years ago
Listen 2:09How three Pennsylvania teachers tackle remote learning in the time of coronavirus
Three Pennsylvania teachers practice community care, gratitude and mindfulness in the wake of coronavirus-related school closures.
6 years ago
Business grinds to a halt in Philly and surrounding counties
Small business owners adapt as Philly mayor orders bars and restaurants to close, and Gov. Wolf expands his mandate statewide.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania legislature will vote remotely as coronavirus spreads
The Pennsylvania House passed temporary rules Monday allowing members to vote remotely, essentially putting the 203-member body on an indefinite work-from-home policy.
6 years ago
Pennsylvania’s state-owned wine, liquor stores to close
Pennsylvania will shut down all of its roughly 600 state-owned wine and liquor stores as part of the state's expanding shutdown to slow the spread of the new coronavirus.
6 years ago
Coronavirus shutdown prompts SEPTA to reduce Regional Rail and city transit service
SEPTA will reduce Regional Rail service by 25% for the next two weeks and reductions are coming to city train and bus lines, too.
6 years ago
Amazon seeks to hire 100,000 to keep up with surge in orders
Amazon says it needs to hire 100,000 people across the U.S. to keep up with a crush of orders as the coronavirus spreads and keeps more people at home, shopping online.
6 years ago
‘I’m an essential business’: Gun shops in Pa. packed ahead of coronavirus closures
Not all suppliers intend to close. One shop owner said: “I’m an essential business. I’m firearms. That’s essential. It’s second amendment rights.”
6 years ago
Philly DA Krasner: Curb low-level arrests to slow spread of coronavirus
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has called for a big reduction in arrests over low-level, non-violent crimes, citing concerns about the spread of COVID-19.
6 years ago
Canada closing borders to non-citizens, Americans exempted
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he will close the country's borders to anyone not a citizen, an American or a permanent resident.
6 years ago
Idris Elba says he has coronavirus: ‘no symptoms so far’
Idris Elba says he has tested positive for the coronavirus.
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