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A woman, who declined to give her name, wears a mask in New York out of concern for the coronavirus. Experts say the masks do not necessarily help prevent the spread of the virus. (Mark Lennihan/AP Photo)
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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 campus at North Broad Street in Philadelphia (Emma Lee/WHYY)
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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.

6 years ago

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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.

6 years ago

Center City buildings were evacuated due to a smell of gas on Monday. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)
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Strong gas-like odor caused Center City evacuation

Reports said the odor emanated from the former PES refinery in South Philly.

6 years ago

A demonstrator celebrated outside the U.S. Supreme Court in 2015 after the court voted to uphold key tax subsidies that are part of the Affordable Care Act. But federal taxes and other measures designed to pay for the health care the ACA provides have not fared as well. (Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
Courts & Law

Supreme Court will decide the fate of Obamacare

The court said it would hear an appeal by 20 mainly Democratic states of a lower-court ruling that declared part of the statute unconstitutional and cast a cloud over the rest

6 years ago

Humans — workers and flight crews as well as passengers — can be exposed to any number of pathogens at airports. (Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Images)
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Airport workers fear they’re unprotected from the coronavirus

After passengers filed off a flight from China five weeks ago, cabin cleaners at the Los Angeles International Airport were sent in to clean the plane.

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President Trump speaks at the White House about the U.S. response to the spread of the novel coronavirus. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP via Getty Images)
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First person dies of coronavirus in U.S.

A person in Washington state infected with coronavirus has died, according to the Seattle and King County Department of Health.

6 years ago

The Philadelphia skyline. (Mark Henninger / Imagic Digital)
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How ready is Philadelphia for the coronavirus?

How prepared is Philadelphia — and its residents — for the arrival of COVID-19? Pandemic experts weigh in on the city’s vulnerabilities, and the best ways to prep.

6 years ago

Worried about coronavirus? Keep some nonperishable food items and medicine stocked on hand, and follow flu prevention protocol like sneezing into a tissue, disinfecting surfaces and washing your hands frequently with soap and water.
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Coronavirus 101: What you need to know to prepare and prevent

As the coronavirus spreads around the globe, there are steps you can take to protect yourself and your family.

6 years ago

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Cancer-stricken teacher settles with Philly school district for $850k

Lea DiRusso, 51, was diagnosed with mesothelioma last year. The veteran educator’s diagnosis set off a public firestorm over asbestos in schools.

6 years ago

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Safehouse hits pause on plan to open supervised injection site in South Philly

Earlier, City Councilmember David Oh introduced, to wide support among his outraged colleagues, a bill that will effectively ban such sites in Philadelphia.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump
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Trump says U.S. ‘very ready’ for virus; Pence to lead response

President Donald Trump says the U.S. is “very, very ready” for whatever the new coronavirus threat brings.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump speaks during the Young Black Leadership Summit at the White House in Washington, Friday, Oct. 4, 2019. (Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo)
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Watch live: Trump’s news conference on coronavirus U.S. threat

Trump and members of the administration have been sending mixed messages about the virus.

6 years ago

Catholic devotees have ash sprinkled on their heads during Ash Wednesday rites Feb. 26, 2020 in Paranaque, metropolitan Manila, Philippines. The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines has recommended sprinkling ash on the head of devotees instead of using it to mark foreheads with a cross to avoid physical contact and fight the spread of the new coronavirus in the Lenten period in places of worship. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)
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Caution, cancellations mark Ash Wednesday in time of virus

In the Philippines priests sprinkled ashes on the heads of the faithful to avoid physical contact.

6 years ago

President Donald Trump, and first lady Melania Trump, step off Air Force One upon arrival, Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2020, at Andrews Air Force Base, Md. Trump is returning from India.  (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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Trump to detail U.S. coronavirus efforts, Schumer seeks $8.5B

Trump and members of the administration have been sending mixed messages about the virus.

6 years ago

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