COVID-19

Amazon COVID-19 Testing

Why employers find it so hard to test for COVID-19

Bruce Springsteen, Jon Bon Jovi, Jon Stewart urge New Jersey residents to wear face masks

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Mummers still planning to march on New Year’s Day despite Philly COVID-19 restrictions

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Many Pennsylvanians not cooperating with COVID-19 contact tracers

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New Jersey issues new travel advisory for out-of-state travelers

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Philadelphia Housing Committee extends eviction diversion program

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Small Businesses

Center City Pretzel Co. launches GoFundMe to stay afloat amid pandemic

Soft Pretzel GoFundMe

Convalescent plasma has no real benefit to patients with COVID-19, another study confirms

Convalescent plasma COVID-19

Millennials less likely to get their children vaccinated for COVID-19 than older parents

Millennial parents less likely to get their children vaccinated against COVID-19

Hoarding, stockpiling, panic buying: What's normal behavior in an abnormal time?

Hoarding Disorder

COVID-19 cases might be 'leveling' in Philly, but Thanksgiving safety looms large

Philly Leveling COVID

Philadelphia Fitness Coalition create petition to reopen gyms

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New Jersey residents to receive driver’s licenses via mail as added security measure

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Children's Health

Children who contract COVID-19 tend to show only mild symptoms, CHOP study finds

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A rise in post-COVID syndrome is concerning U.S. health experts

A rise in post-COVID syndrome is concerning U.S. health experts

SEPTA losing $1 million in daily revenue due to declining ridership during pandemic

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MLK Jr. Drive to remain closed to vehicles through next spring

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Odds of surviving cardiac arrest while hospitalized with COVID-19 are better than previously thought

COVID-19 doesn't increase likelihood of not surviving cardiac arrest

Roadside America, Pennsylvania's historic 'miniature village,' closes permanently due to COVID-19

Roadside America Closed

Pennsylvania bans alcohol sales at restaurants, bars on Thanksgiving eve

Pennsylvania Alcohol Thanksgiving

New Jersey hopes to receive as many as 360,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses by the end of 2020

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AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine found to be up to 90% effective in clinical trials

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FDA grants emergency use authorization to Regeneron COVID-19 antibody cocktail

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Independence Hall, Liberty Bell Center to close for remainder of 2020 due to Philly’s latest COVID-19 restrictions

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Take it from an expert: Dr. Tony Fauci’s hierarchy of safety during COVID-19

Dr. Fauci COVID-19 Vaccine

Here are the pandemic relief programs set to expire at the end of 2020

Philadelphia COVID relief

Fear of flying is a coronavirus-era conundrum

COVID-19 Airplane Flights

Pfizer requests emergency use authorization for its COVID-19 vaccine

Pfizer Vaccine FDA

Philly restaurant owners sue Mayor Kenney over new ban on indoor dining

Philly restaurant owners lawsuit

What is positivity rate? An explainer on a frequently-cited coronavirus statistic

COVID-19 positivity rate

New launch date for Philly schools' hybrid learning plan not coming soon

School District Philadelphia

Grey Lodge Pub in Northeast Philly closes permanently due to COVID-19 impact

Grey Lodge Pub

Four Eagles players placed on COVID-19 lists

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Severe COVID-19 cases, deaths rising as Philly enters critical pandemic stage

COVID Severe Philly NOV

New Jersey postpones winter sports seasons until next year

NJ winter sports

Glassdoor lists event coordinator, chef among jobs at highest risk in 2021

Glassdoor 2021 at-risk jobs

AstraZeneca's COVID-19 vaccine develops strong immune response among older adults

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Five Museums in Philly announce 6-week closure amid pandemic surge

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Zoom announces no 40-minute limit on video calls this Thanksgiving

Zoom Thanksgiving

New Jersey colleges, universities urged to provide COVID-19 testing before students leave for Thanksgiving

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COVID-19 immunity may persist for years, new research suggests

COVID-19 immunity

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