Penn State’s sports branch said Wednesday that it suspended the team’s activities for various systems after reporting 48 effects of 920 COVID-19 tests conducted on student-athletes between August 31 and September 4.
A spokeswoman for the branch did not say whether soccer is one of the systems involved.
Citing positive tests and “great caution,” “Penn State” has suspended team activities for various systems and initiated popular isolation and preventive quarantine, “it said in a statement. Contact tracing is ongoing and there is no evidence that recommend that COVID-19 has been a broadcast education or educational activities. “
The university reported Tuesday that the number of students on its campuses had doubled since last Friday, to 433.
ALSO READ: Penn State Closes Multiple Sports Groups After Strong Backlog of Positive COVID-19 Tests; does not say if football is included
– Joe Juliano
Philadelphia will re-think about their homes next year because of pandemic headaches, city officials said Wednesday.
This resolution means that the maximum will keep its existing valuations, and its asset tax expenditures, if the city tax rate remains the same.
The citywide reevaluations ended in 2018 and 2019 sparked citizen court cases and city council complaints after thousands of homeowners got significant tax increases.
The city did not conduct a reevaluation this year; Officials said they were instead focusing on implementing a long-awaited generation assignment known as Mass Computer Aided Assessment (CAMA). Training on this formula has been delayed due to the pandemic, city officials said Wednesday. As the Land Evaluation Office painters were operating remotely, other paintings required for a reevaluation were also behind schedule.
“I’m sure choosing to leave asset values at existing levels is a prudent action considering a variety of factors,” Mayor Jim Kenney said.
Kenney said the next city-wide re-evaluation will end in 2022 and move on to tax spending in 2023.
ALSO READ: Philadelphia postpones asset revaluation and will leave same values until 2023 due to coronavirus
– Laura McCrystal
Dozens of students in the Philadelphia School District will soon be moved from their schools and will be sent news to suit enrollment adjustments, and some academics are about to lose their schools a month after the term.
The fact that the formula is taking teachers away from established study rooms as a pandemic, in a school year already marked by turmoil and uncertainty, has dismayed school communities and their advocates.
“The worst thing you can do now is keep the teachers away from the youth,” said one principal. “Our youth want consistency now. “
While other districts, with greater resources, have the means to achieve sleek sizes if fewer young people appear than expected, and to rent more teachers if the corridors are crowded, this is not a truth in Philadelphia, officials say, calling the leveling unsightly but necessary. not only financially, but also as a means of alleviating overcrowding in some schools in the district.
Uri Monson, chief monetary officer for the school system, said the district worked to minimize the effects of the leveling last year by relocating 55 teachers, about a percentage of all teachers, up from 85 last year. He approved 75 exceptions, paying about $ 9 million to remain teachers who have technically been leveled at conditions ranging from teachers with special education to those whose move would have disrupted students with autism.
With the pandemic, “everyone involved in this scenario recognizes that we see new things every day, and we’re going to have to identify them, perceive what’s happening, and be ready to paint and make adaptations,” Monson said. . ” We test to gain the most productive knowledge to make the most productive decisions in the worst circumstances imaginable. “
READ ALSO: ‘Our Youth Want Consistency Now’: Philadelphia will soon take some teachers out of their schools. The lawyers are angry.
– Kristen A. Graham
In the latest sign of how it thrives as others weaken the pandemic, Amazon said Wednesday that it is looking to recruit another 33,000 people for generation and business roles in the coming months.
This is the most jobs you can have at any one time, and the Seattle-based online giant said the recruiting was not tied to the jobs it was offering before the holiday shopping season.
Amazon can strengthen its workforce:it is one of the few corporations that has thrived during the coronavirus epidemic. People turned to it to order food, materials and other parts online, helping the company generate record profits and profits between April and June. This happened even though he had to spend $4 billion on cleaning products and pay overtime and bonuses for employees.
Demand was so high that Amazon had trouble delivering parts as fast as it used to and had to rent to an additional 175,000 people to help it pack and ship orders to its warehouses. Walmart and Target also saw their sales skyrocket due to the pandemic.
But other stores have been through more difficult times: J. C. Penney, J. Crew and Brooks Brothers filed for bankruptcy.
READ MORE: Booming Amazon seeks to fill a record 33,000 US jobs with a career event
– Associated Press
Philadelphia tenants will be evicted from their homes for the next two weeks, according to an order issued Wednesday through Judge Patrick F. Dugan, president of the Philadelphia Municipal Court.
In addition to prohibiting residential evictions until Sept. 23, the order limits until Sept. 21 the number of eviction notices the town’s landlord-tenant can serve.
While officials are delivering notices of a nearby eviction, they are also required to deliver notices explaining the new national moratorium on many evictions for non-payment of rent and giving tenants the blank form they will need to complete to be under federal law. Prohibition.
Housing advocates had asked for more time to allow tenants facing eviction to comply with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s national moratorium. The ban went into effect on Friday, 4 days after the moratorium ended. on deportations and seizures across the state of Pennsylvania. .
The city’s landlord and tenant court reopened last week to hear the cases postponed. The federal eviction moratorium is more restrictive than the moratorium on evictions and foreclosures in Pennsylvania.
Tenants have to meet source of income requirements, face loss of source of income or higher medical bills, have tried to get government contracting assistance, have tried to pay rent as much as they can Array swears they would end homeless or in tight living situations if evicted, and a complete form to give to the landlord.
ALSO READ: Philadelphia Tenants Get Transitional Pardon In Case Of Eviction With Ban Until September 23
– Michaelle Bond
Darren Murph can simply play the role of a relocation expert, helping co-workers leaving a big city like San Francisco think about which less expensive establishments have smart broadband access.
Can be an executive coach, helping senior executives design new projects in a remotely friendly way Can be used as technical advisor (evaluating new messaging equipment such as Yac or Loom), communications (distilling house painting policies into paint manuals remote sites) or an occasion planner (outlining virtual team building activities, such as an organization’s online kitchen site).
The task name of Murph, “remote control manager” at the open source software company GitLab, which has been completely remote since 2011, is rarely very common. But the former 36-year-old technical editor and communications consultant believes it will be much sooner.
As the pandemic temporarily accelerated the shift to remote execution, and widespread task arrangements are expected to be permanent in the long run, some technology corporations are creating new jobs for executives to act as advocates for virtual workers. and reflect more broadly on a sustainable remote future.
“READ MORE: New task name burning in a pandemic: “Responsible for Remote Paintings”
– Washington Post
The Philadelphia Criminal Court on Wednesday organized its first murder trial since the pandemic halted operations in mid-March, and proceedings were broadcast on YouTube, a rare technological leap in a state that has long banned recordings or broadcasts from the courts.
The arrangement was somewhat hybrid, with lawyers, court staff and juries, all sitting socially estranged and with various transparent barriers in the courtroom of Judge Rose Marie DeFino-Nastasi of the Court of First Instance in common. However, to maintain attendance limits, members of the public had to watch the video of the case online.
Deputy District Attorney Robert Foster, dressed in a mask, addressed the jury a while before 1 p. m. and he said to the panellists, “Crazy days, right?”
The defense suggests that Nino Tinari said in his opening that the setup was “very different from what we are used to. “
The district attorney’s workplace had tried to prevent the case from spreading online. In a motion, prosecutors wrote that this could be detrimental to witnesses in a city that has long been plagued by witness intimidation. proceedings, prosecutors stated that the hearing can simply record and distribute copies seamlessly, perhaps re-traumatizing those linked to the case, or creating a permanent online recording of the allegations, even if a defendant is acquitted.
They advised several alternatives, such as taking the case in larger courtrooms to allow limited public access, or transmitting the case by making it visual in a courtroom reserved for individuals. interested members of the public. DeFino-Nastasi rejected those requests.
The trial relates to the February 2019 murder of Markeise Chandler in Olney. Khyzee Brown is accused of shooting Chandler after hanging out with him and another guy that day. Foster did not provide a reason in his opening statement, but stated that the occasions surrounding The Murder were filmed. Tinari said the evidence didn’t turn out to be Brown, the guy who killed Chandler, and he didn’t have an explanation as to why.
ALSO READ: As Philadelphia jury trials resume, courts are making plans for jury safety
– Chris Palmer
One of the most promising coronavirus vaccines has stumbled, providing a truth about the chances of clinical progression and the protective dangers involved.
The news that AstraZeneca has suspended testing of its experimental injection after a patient becomes a case of regimen for the pharmaceutical industry. This may just be a warning sign that something is concerned or has nothing to do with the vaccine.
But in a world crippled by the pandemic, the setback comes as a reminder that vaccines can fail – or worse, they can do more harm than smart – a warning to politicians and governments promising a Covid solution. -19 is imminent. , drug brands pledged to make protection a priority and take the time to allow science to prevail.
The ruling “shows the risks of rushing to market,” said Sam Fazeli, an analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, adding that no candidate vaccine is immune from such problems, especially now that tens of thousands of other people are being injected with experimental products. final phase of clinical trials.
»READ MORE: AstraZeneca’s Backhand Verifies Vaccine Risks
– Bloomberg
Marriott International Inc. plans to lay off 17% of its company next month, as the coronavirus continues to wreak havoc on the hotel industry.
The Bethesda, Maryland-based company showed Wednesday that it will lay off 673 until the end of next month. Marriott has approximately 4,000 employees at its headquarters.
READ MORE: Marriott to fire 17% of businesses next month
The Associated Press
Training ground amid the pandemic was larger than even some of the NFL’s peak positive observers would have predicted, and the league’s COVID-19 reserve roster was reduced from 66 players in late July to fewer. than a dozen during the week of Season openers have arrived.
The Doomsday scenarios envisioned when the camps were opened – players, released overnight from rigorous prevention protocols from their educational facilities, going out, and then returning the infection to their teammates and coaches – occurred.
So in the league, which, according to the Wall Street Journal, has about $6 billion in TV winnings at stake, optimism abounds that the NFL can complete a 16-game schedule, plus the playoffs, on time, if groups and players remain vigilant. . . That’s the tone of a letter that THE president of the NFL Players Association, JCTretter, sent to its members in late August.
“From August 12-20, a total of 58,397 COVID tests were conducted on NFL players and staff. There was no positive evidence among the players and only six among the other staff members,” Tretter wrote. “This knowledge is a testament to the joint protocols and efforts of the user who enters the team’s facilities to make smart decisions. “
But Tretter also warned: “It’s no exaggeration to say that one user’s moves can end our entire league . . . We are so close to starting the season. The diligence and commitment we’ve shown over the next month will have been matched. from now on if we are going to go through a full season.
READ MORE: NFL hopes to play full season despite concerns about coronavirus
– The Bowen
President Donald Trump’s boss gave the impression of his top-secret intelligence briefing in the Oval Office on January 28, when the discussion turned to the novel coronavirus outbreak in China.
“This will be the biggest national security risk he will face during his presidency,” national security adviser Robert O’Brien told Trump, according to a new e-book via Washington Post deputy editor Bob Woodward. “It will be the hardest thing I have ever faced. . “
Matthew Pottinger, the deputy national security adviser, agreed, telling the president that after making contacts in China, it was transparent that the world was facing a fitness emergency comparable to the 1918 influenza pandemic, which killed around than 50 million people around the world.
Ten days later, Trump called Woodward and revealed that he believed the scenario to be much more serious than he had publicly said.
“You just have to breathe the air and it was,” Trump said in a call on February 7. “And this is a very delicate question. ” This is a very sensitive matter. It’s also more fatal than even a serious flu. “
“They are fatal things”, repeated the president to insist.
At the time, Trump was telling the country that the virus was no worse than a seasonal flu, predicting that it would disappear soon and insisting that the U. S. government had general control. It would be several weeks before he publicly identified that the virus is not the flu and can be transmitted through the air.
ALSO READ: Trump Says He Knew Coronavirus ‘Deadly’ And Worse Than Flu While Deliberately Misleading Americans, New Book Reports
– Washington Post
Philadelphia announced new displayed instances of COVID-19 on Wednesday.
The city also announced a new death due to the coronavirus. A total of 1,764 Philadelphians have died from the virus to date and the city has a total of 34,809 cases shown.
– Laura McCrystal
Pennsylvania reported another 931 showed coronavirus cases on Wednesday, 180 in Center County, which is home to Penn State’s main campus.
The university said Tuesday that its number of instances doubled over Labor Day weekend to 433. It is unclear whether the 180 additional instances reported to the Commonwealth on Wednesday were in addition to 433.
Penn State has yet to decide whether to transfer to distance education, temporarily or for the rest of the semester, but directors said they are contemplating it as instances increase.
As summer ends, kids of all ages are heading back to school in one form or another and fall weather is approaching, Health Secretary Rachel Levine reiterated the importance of following her rules. coronavirus branch to mitigate a momentary wave of infections imaginable.
“Ongoing mitigation efforts are now essential to save lives and keep our young people in school,” he said in a statement. “Use a mask, practice social estating and meet the needs set out in bar and restaurant orders. , meetings and telework will reduce the number of our cases. “
Pennsylvania also reported 14 more deaths Wednesday from virus-like headaches. In total, the Commonwealth has noticed at least 141,290 in poor health and 7,805 citizens have died since the pandemic began in March.
READ MORE: The coronavirus at Penn State has doubled since Friday
Erin McCarthy
An organization of academics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing published an open letter to principals describing what they see as a failure to provide good enough financial and educational aid and COVID-19 clinical education.
As of Tuesday morning, 125 academics signed the August 24 letter, posted on WordPress. He plans to factor the student with an itemized bill showing prices for clinical training, reimbursement of all clinical fees for the summer of 2020, and a retroactive 10% relief in overhead, in accordance with what Penn instituted. the fall semester. The letter also calls for regular meetings between a functioning organization of academics and nursing directors to discuss how the School of Nursing can provide more effective educational and monetary support.
In the letter, the scholars said they did not have the resources and education comparable to what the School of Nursing, lately ranked through a leading authority as the world’s nursing school, provides under general circumstances. Despite the lack of in-person simulation lab education, which allows students to practice their skills in realistic situations, or clinical education since March 5, tuition and fees have not been reduced.
READ MORE: Penn nursing students request a partial tuition refund, saying virtual clinical training is not worth the full cost
– Bethany Ao
With new coronavirus data released weekly, it can be tricky to keep track of the main points you want to keep your circle of family members safe.
Among them: How long is the virus contagious?Should I stay home while I have symptoms?Is it imaginable that it will become infected again?
Unfortunately, there are no simple answers.
Doctors and researchers are discovering that one of the most complicated facets of the coronavirus remedy is that it affects patients differently.
To add to the confusion, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in early August that other people could continue to test positive for up to 3 months after being diagnosed with COVID-19 and not be infectious.
READ MORE: I have symptoms of COVID-19. Am I contagious?
– Sarah Gantz
While some federal officials are pushing for a coronavirus vaccine to be distributed until November, the country’s leading infectious disease expert said he hoped vaccines would start “seriously” early next year.
“The projection I did and I’ll leave is that we’d probably have an answer to find out if this is safe and effective until the end of the year, probably in November or December,” Anthony Fauci, who runs the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, said Wednesday at CBS This Morning. “Do we probably know sooner? Let’s say October? In fact, it’s possible. I think it’s unlikely. “
WATCH: Here’s @ GayleKing’s full interview with Dr. Fauci on the COVID-19 vaccine race. pic. twitter. com/I6UHo9pa65
“I hope we start with vaccines seriously in early 2021,” he added.
READ MORE: Distributing a COVID-19 vaccine will be a logistical nightmare. Philadelphia will figure it out.
Fauci said he believes the policy will obstruct clinical decisions on the release of a vaccine, due to the current criteria for emergency use authorizations and the advisory forums that are consulted.
With regard to the transitional suspension of the AstraZeneca vaccine trial, Fauci said that “serious adverse events,” like what happened to a volunteer in this case, “are not unusual at all” and are similar to anything other than the vaccine.
“It’s a shame that this has happened, ” he said. ” I hope you succeed and can continue the rest of the trial. But you don’t know. They want to do more research. “
“READ MORE: Pharmaceutical company stops the study of the coronavirus vaccine after an inexplicable disease “
Erin McCarthy
LITTLE TWP. , Pennsylvania – Garbage collection is more confusing in rural Pennsylvania. For urban and suburban areas, waste is something few citizens think about unless collection is delayed. But in many parts of the state, landlords have to locate their own dumpster. They pay a monthly payment that can accumulate depending on the amount of waste they deposit. Some municipalities and rural subdivisions even require that landlords take the garbage to a landfill, where they pay through the bag.
“Weekly waste collection and disposal is somewhat miraculous and underestimated,” said John Hambrose, a spokesman for Waste Management, the country’s largest waste carrier.
The additional steps required for the disposal and collection of garbage in rural Pennsylvania mean that some citizens are looking for tactics to prevent it by dumping or burning, which is illegal in Monroe County. During the pandemic, as more people are at home and some, perhaps out of work, to save money, reports of illegal dumping have been accumulated.
READ MORE: Illegal Waste Dumping Plagues Pennsylvania’s Rural Roads Pandemic
– Jason Nark
Advanced studies of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 candidate vaccine are temporarily discontinued while the company examines whether a recipient’s “potentially unexplained” disease is a side effect of the vaccine.
In a statement released Tuesday night, the company said its “standard review procedure had caused a pause in vaccination to allow review of protection data. “
AstraZeneca has not disclosed any data on the look effect imaginable unless it calls it “a potentially unexplained illness. ” Health news site STAT first reported the discontinuation of testing, saying that the look effect imaginable had occurred in the UK.
A spokesperson for AstraZeneca showed that the vaccination break covers studies in the United States and other countries. Late last month, AstraZeneca began recruiting another 30,000 people in the United States for its largest vaccine study. It also tests the vaccine, developed through the University of Oxford. , in thousands of others in Britain, and in smaller studios in Brazil and South Africa.
READ ALSO: Pharmaceutical companies stop coronavirus vaccine after ‘unexplained’ disease
READ MORE: Will there be a coronavirus vaccine until November 1?
– Associated Press
American Airlines will add more flights from Philadelphia to Europe this month, but those planes will bring passengers across the Atlantic, they will bring cargo.
The airline conducted 3 cargo-only flights consistent with the week from Philadelphia International Airport in August. This will be greater than 30 flights consistent with the week of September, to six European cities: Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Milan, Dublin, Rome and Zurich.
As the pandemic continues to reduce the number of air passengers, shipping activity is positive. In July, PHL passenger traffic decreased by 72. 8% until July 2019, while PHL LOAD tonnage increased by 5. 6%. , prescription drugs and e-commerce contributed to this increase.
READ MORE: Cargo flights from Philadelphia intensify during pandemic
– Catherine Dunn
Some Philadelphia restaurants have welcomed shoppers to their dining rooms, while others are content to just take out, as the city’s restaurants were able to open for the first time in about six on Tuesday. month.
While the city has resumed indoor food, Gov. Tom Wolf announced that restaurants across the state can increase domestic occupancy from 25% of capacity to 50% on Sept. 21 if they complete the online protection certification. state that opposes coronaviruses. has added a new restriction: from two weeks, restaurants and bars must avoid the sale of alcohol at 10 pm
Philadelphia officials were quick to warn that the city might not adhere to state plans to expand inland catering. Farley said he would review the new state guidelines.
“As the city that has been hit the hardest by this outbreak, we have been more restrictive” than the state, Farley said, “and we will continue to be more restrictive if we deem it necessary.
READ MORE: On Tuesday, it returned indoor eating places to Philadelphia, while Pennsylvania increased the restriction on occupancy of eating places statewide
READ ALSO: What are the new indoor food regulations in Philadelphia and Jersey?
– Justine McDaniel, Erin McCarthy, Oona Goodin-Smith
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