Health
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PA Dept. of Corrections
Pennsylvania corrections officers, advocates worry a prison coronavirus outbreak is inevitable
As of early Friday evening, there were no reported cases of the coronavirus inside the state prison system, either among those incarcerated or corrections officers. -
MICHAEL BRYANT / Philadelphia Inquirer
How many people in Pa. will be infected with the coronavirus? Scientific modeling is trying to find the answer
While state officials have consistently said the situation will deteriorate, they’ve been unable to say just how bad the outbreak might become. -
Coronavirus and the ascendance of the home gym
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Commonwealth Media Services
Pennsylvania is now streaming its daily coronavirus briefings with Spanish captions
The administration had been criticized by a coalition of Latinx advocacy groups in the Philadelphia area, which said the absence of captions deprived thousands of residents of basic information needed during a fast-moving crisis. -
WITF Staff
Gov. Wolf expands stay-at-home order to 9 counties
Included are Lancaster, York and Berks counties; order expires on April 6By Ed Mahon -
Matt Slocum
Your afternoon update on the coronavirus in Pa.: Stay-at-home order expands to central Pa. counties
There are more than 530 new confirmed cases, a 30% jump to 2,218, and six more deaths for a total of 22.
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Matt Rourke
Shuttered reform school in Delaware County eyed as medical overflow facility
The Glen Mills School has medical and dental facilities, an air field, a generator and a more than 85,000 square-foot athletic facility. -
How the coronavirus impacts people on food stamps
The coronavirus has created obstacles for many who rely on food stamps.
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People with autoimmune issues find critical drug scarce after Trump touts it for COVID-19
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‘In harm’s way’: Home care workers on the frontline against COVID-19
“It’s scary, but that’s the only way I’m going to get there. So I don’t have a choice but to do it.”By Laura Benshoff/WHYY -
More than half of all confirmed Pa. coronavirus patients are under 50 years old, new data shows
Information provided for the first time Thursday by the state Department of Health shows 12% of patients are between 19 and 24, while another 39% are between 25 and 49By Sarah Anne Hughes of Spotlight PA and Angela Couloumbis of Spotlight PA