
MIS-C: Doctors make progress on COVID-related illness affecting kids
While doctors say they have more information on how to treat MIS-C, it's still a mystery why some children get it and others don't.
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Listen 2:26Early in pandemic, frantic doctors traded tips across oceans
Doctors who faced the first coronavirus onslaught reached across oceans and language barriers in an unprecedented effort to advise colleagues trying to save lives in the dark.
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Negotiators report progress in COVID-19 aid talks
“This was the longest meeting we had and it was more productive than the other meetings,” said Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y.
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Public health expert calls to repair distrust in a COVID-19 vaccine
Officials say a promising coronavirus vaccine is on its way in 2021. But does that matter if only half of Americans say they're willing to get such a vaccination?
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Phillies get OK to train at Citizens Bank Park after negative COVID-19 tests
Activity at Citizens Bank Park had been canceled after three people tested positive for COVID-19 since last weekend.
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Frustration and misunderstanding: For deaf folks, masking can cause communication barriers
Widespread mask usage curbs the transmission of coronavirus. But it can also hide faces, muffle sound, and derail communication for people who are deaf or hard of hearing.
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One man’s COVID-19 death raises the worst fears of many people with disabilities
The hospital said it made a humane decision to end treatment. His widow says doctors ended his care because they underestimated the life of a man with disabilities.
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Overwhelmed, stressed, scared: School nurses brace for the fall semester
As districts plan for a school year in the middle of a pandemic, nurses are tasked with keeping students and staff healthy. Many want a stronger voice in decisions.
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Delaware panel calls for ‘culture of compliance’ to handle COVID-19 resurgence
Delaware’s fight against an expected resurgence of the coronavirus this fall needs to be a cooperative effort, a state panel told Gov. John Carney Friday.
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Rehoboth Beach area reeling from ‘jaw-dropping’ decline in visitors
Delaware’s beach towns normally overflow with weekly renters and other visitors who sunbathe, shop and party. Not this year.
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U.S. reaches $2.1 billion deal with Sanofi, GlaxoSmithKline for COVID-19 vaccine push
This is the sixth vaccine candidate to join Operation Warp Speed's portfolio, and the largest vaccine deal to date.
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Game On: NHL restart a small step toward return to normalcy
Philadelphia Flyers coach Alain Vigneault hopes the return of hockey can represent one small step in a return to normalcy.
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The protests and the pandemic: Philly’s 12th annual Beer Summit tackles a country in crisis
Rev. David Brown, who moderated the 12th annual Beer Summit, reflects on the conversation that occurred hours after Congressman John Lewis was laid to rest.
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Temple’s plan for on-campus learning puts North Philly neighbors at risk
Hygiene theater might make classrooms safer, but what about the community?
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Philly schools are going all virtual. Some working parents feel left out.
The Philadelphia School Board abandoned its original plan to start with some in-person learning. Some low-income parents say their views were ignored.
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