“Everything tastes like sewer water,” said one Philadelphia patient.
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DIYers and fashion designers in Philly region sew face masks for health care workers
Facing a shortage of face masks, health care workers go to DIYers and designers for help. Philadelphia launches task force to set mask-making standards.
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Virtual field trips: A guide to Philly area online offerings for kids
Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, several organizations are putting out a schedule of live, streaming content. Many update offerings daily.
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‘We’re in a new world’ – Campaigning in the quarantine era
Coronavirus restrictions are forcing lots of us to rethink how we do things. Political candidates are no different.
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It was like living at the edge of chaos: The day coronavirus came home
The day coronavirus came home was unremarkable except for one fact. It was my wife’s birthday.
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Philadelphia to open a quarantine facility for people who can’t go home
The news came hours after local officials moved forward with a long-planned effort to clear a homeless encampment in the tunnels beneath the Center City convention center.
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Seaside Heights closes beaches in support of N.J. ‘stay at home’ order
An Ocean County municipality has closed its ocean and bay beaches as coronavirus cases increase in New Jersey.
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Coronavirus update: Wolf issues stay-at-home order for Philly suburbs, extends school closures
Pennsylvania reported 165 new patients diagnosed with COVID-19 on Monday, the largest single-day jump since the coronavirus outbreak began.
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Coronavirus update: N.J. promises crackdown on ‘stay-at-home’ scofflaws
Stiff penalties await individuals and businesses who violate New Jersey’s strict social distancing mandates, Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said.
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Another attempt to move ahead on virus aid package snags
At the Capitol, tempers flared and emotions were raw as senators wrangled over critically needed aid.
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Anthony Fauci has become the scientific voice of reason about how to respond to the new coronavirus
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The state’s latest directive expands the pool of doctors, nurses, pharmacists and mental health providers to treat patients until the emergency ends.
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Fauci says he can’t stop Trump from talking at briefings
Dr. Anthony Fauci says he can't jump in front of the microphone to stop President Donald Trump from speaking at daily White House briefings on the coronavirus outbreak.
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Pa. Supreme Court says gun shops are not ‘life sustaining’ during coronavirus shutdown
Without comment, a majority of the state’s high court late Sunday denied the petition by a gun shop, a gun purchaser and a law firm to have Wolf’s shutdown order thrown out.
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Federal Reserve to lend up to $300B to businesses, cities
The announcement Monday is part of the Fed's ongoing efforts to support the flow of credit through an economy ravaged by the viral outbreak.
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