
Kids feel pandemic stress too. Here’s how to help them thrive
For children, the distress shows itself in difficult moods, stomachaches or even regression to behaviors from earlier childhood.
5 years ago
Coronavirus deaths take a long-expected turn for the worse
Experts predicted states that saw increases in cases and hospitalizations would, at some point, see deaths rise too. Now that's happening.
5 years ago
Buses pose particular challenge for schools’ pandemic plans
The majority of the state's public school districts contract with private companies to provide bus transportation, and those companies have difficulty finding enough drivers.
5 years ago
Anatomy of a COVID-19 conspiracy theory
Conspiracy theories need just the right ingredients to take off within a population, and the COVID-19 pandemic has been a breeding ground for them.
5 years ago
COVID-19 heroes must jump through hoops for workers’ comp
Essential workers who get the coronavirus on the job have no guarantee in most states they'll qualify for workers' compensation to cover lost wages and medical care.
5 years ago
Nation’s pediatricians walk back support for in-person school
They made it clear that while in-person school provides crucial benefits to children, "Public health agencies must make recommendations based on evidence, not politics."
5 years ago
ICE, Pa. courts push back on bids to free immigrant families in Berks Center due to COVID-19
As the coronavirus sweeps through congregate settings, calls have amplified to release immigrants held at family detention centers.
5 years ago
Sussex prison joins nearby beach areas as Delaware’s newest coronavirus epicenter
Corrections officials had eliminated an earlier outbreak at the state’s biggest state prison near Smyrna. Now its facility in Georgetown has become a hot spot.
5 years ago
N.J. coronavirus recovery: Deal on $9.9B borrowing plan; transmission rate dips
A four member legislative panel, which would include two members of the Senate and two members of the Assembly, would have to approve any borrowing.
5 years ago
US bets on untested company to deliver COVID-19 vaccine
The commitment to ApiJect dwarfs the other needle orders the government has placed with a major manufacturer and two other small companies.
5 years ago
AP: After lobbying, Catholic Church won $1.4B in virus aid
The U.S. Roman Catholic Church used a special and unprecedented exemption from federal rules to amass at least $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed coronavirus aid.
5 years ago
Pa. coronavirus recovery: Wolf makes an economic plea for masks in businesses
The Pennsylvania Board of Law Examiners decided to postpone the state’s bar exam a second time, and conduct it remotely over three days in October.
5 years ago
This is how Philly decides what states land on its ‘self-quarantine’ list
The city has walked back its Delaware travel advisory, but is still urging extreme caution.
5 years ago
WHO: Aerosolized particles unlikely to be significant source of COVID-19 transmission
The World Health Organization has issued a new scientific brief that summarizes what's known about the different ways the coronavirus can transmit.
5 years ago
‘This is about survival’: How Rehoboth’s Funland plans to reopen this weekend
As the rides at Delaware’s only amusement park come back Friday night, visitors will find some new protocols that are even more stringent than others.
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