
With no action by Washington, states race to offer virus aid
In some cases, elected officials are spending the last of a federal relief package passed in the spring as an end-of-year deadline approaches.
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Experts: Virus numbers could be erratic after Thanksgiving
The result could be potential dips in reported infections that offer the illusion that the spread of the virus is easing.
4 years ago
Pandemic renews debate over drivers licenses for undocumented workers
COVID-19 cases are surging and immigrant communities are experiencing disproportionately higher rates of deaths and jobs losses.
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As COVID cases rise, hospitals are making plans in case they begin running short of beds. If certain benchmarks are hit, elective surgeries may be curtailed.
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A COVID-19 vaccine for children may still be many months away
But even when those vaccines hit the market, they will not be available to children. That's because very few children have been part of the clinical trials to date.
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U.S. colleges mull new virus protocols for students’ return
The coronavirus presented huge challenges for the fall semester for U.S. colleges that opened the academic year with in-person learning.
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These maps track updated COVID case counts by Philadelphia ZIP code
The city health department updates numbers daily.
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Macy’s Christmas Light Show returns Friday — virtually
Macy’s Christmas Light Show returns Friday but people will have to check it out online as the store takes coronavirus precautions.
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Delaware getting COVID-19 testing lab to save money, turnaround time
Delaware COVID-19 tests are now sent as far away as California for evaluation. Starting next month, thousands will be processed daily in New Castle County.
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Government model suggests U.S. COVID-19 cases could be approaching 100 million
The model attempts to account for the fact that most cases of COVID-19 are mild or asymptomatic and go unreported.
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Thanksgiving travelers try to reach destinations, miss virus
Americans, millions of whom traveled against the advice of public health officials, tried to stay safe before they hunkered down with their families for Thanksgiving.
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There’s no stopping these seniors; even a pandemic can’t bring them down
Recent research reveals that older populations are less consumed by pandemic depression than those that are younger.
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Will COVID-19 cancel N.J.’s statewide student evaluations this spring?
New education commissioner says stay the course, even as parents worry their kids are falling behind.
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Supreme Court says New York can’t limit attendance in houses of worship due to COVID
The court ruled that Gov. Andrew Cuomo's executive order violated the First Amendment's "free exercise" clause, and actively discriminated against religious institutions.
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Philly doctors, medical pros perform music for a pandemic Thanksgiving
The Penn Med Symphony Orchestra has created a virtual performance of a short piece by Edward Elgar as a Thanksgiving gift.
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