
N.J. coronavirus recovery: Most Jersey schools delaying in-person instruction
More than 250 plans have been completed and approved, while 389 plans have been reviewed and returned for revisions, and 105 plans are still awaiting review.
5 years ago
Zoom suffers outage as students start classes online
Technical issues are occurring across the U.S., with the most reports on the East Coast, as well as in Europe.
5 years ago
Trump announces plasma treatment authorized for COVID-19
The plasma treatment may provide benefits to those battling the coronavirus, but the evidence has been inconclusive as to how it works or how best to administer it.
5 years ago
FDA authorizes convalescent plasma as emergency treatment for COVID-19
Reports last week suggested that some health officials said that data from the Mayo Clinic's program wasn't strong enough to warrant approval for emergency use authorization.
5 years ago
What is up with young adults in Philly not taking coronavirus seriously? Here’s what they said
Some teens and young adults admit they’re being cavalier, while others are attempting to find a balance between isolation and safety.
5 years ago
Listen 4:32COVID-19 almost killed this Philly man 3 times. Somehow, it didn’t
His vocal cords were damaged. He has a painful sore and must use a walker. But 80-year-old Avram Woidislawsky is working hard at enjoying life again.
5 years ago
Listen 4:50Philly’s Black-owned business crisis: Walloped by the pandemic and closing at faster rates
The number of active Black business owners fell by 68% from early March to July, according to the Census Bureau. Active white business owners fell by 44%.
5 years ago
Listen 4:261,000 more coronavirus deaths in the past day, CDC says
The daily case count is roughly twice as high than daily cases during the first few months of the pandemic.
5 years ago
Coronavirus FAQ: So do lots of people get COVID-19 from flying?
Air travel has seldom looked the way it does now. International aviation is operating 2% to 4% of its normal number of flights. So how risky is air travel amid a pandemic?
5 years ago
Philly museum reopening guide: All the cultural institutions you can visit in person
Hours, ticketing procedures and safety protocols to help you plan a trip.
5 years ago
New research suggests in-person voting may be less risky than previously thought
The report concludes Wisconsin voters who went to the polls in April did not see a surge in COVID-19 infections, although another study reaches the opposite conclusion.
5 years ago
As more colleges stay online, students demand tuition cuts
Disputes are flaring both at colleges that announced weeks ago they would stick with virtual instruction and at those that only recently lost hope of reopening their campuses.
5 years ago
As pandemic persists, health care heroes beginning to crack under the strain
Many doctors are suffering burnout five months into the pandemic. But the toll is compounded for Latino doctors serving heavily affected communities.
5 years ago
Review of COVID-19’s effect on communities of color largely ignores those incarcerated in Pa.
A state task force is calling on the legislature to give corrections and parole officials greater flexibility to release incarcerated people during declared disasters.
5 years ago
Numerous high school students tested positive for COVID-19 after Shore party
Numerous high school students from South Jersey have tested positive for COVID-19 after a Sea Isle City party, officials said.
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