News Digest :: April 3, 2020
Coronavirus – COVID-19 Pennsylvania asked FEMA for nearly 500,000 N95 masks. It’s still 380,000 short. https://www.inquirer.com/news/pennsylvania-coronavirus-fema-supplies-falling-short-20200402.html Pa. needs another 1,000 to 1,400 ventilators, governor says....Gov. Wolf: Support & Referral Helpline Created for Pennsylvanians in Need of Behavioral Health Resources and Referrals During COVID-19 Public Health Crisis
Harrisburg, PA – The Department of Human Services (DHS) today announced the launch of a statewide Support & Referral Helpline staffed by skilled and compassionate caseworkers who will be available 24/7 to counsel Pennsylvanians struggling with anxiety...Department of Health Provides Update on COVID-19, 1,404 Positives Bring Statewide Total to 8,420
Harrisburg, PA- The Pennsylvania Department of Health today confirmed as of 12:00 a.m., April 3, that there are 1,404 additional positive cases of COVID-19, bringing the statewide total to 8,420 in 63 counties. The department also reported 12 new deaths...Gov. Wolf Calls for Universal Masking
During a COVID-19 press briefing today Governor Tom Wolf recommended that all Pennsylvanians wear a mask any time they leave their homes for life-sustaining reasons. As COVID-19 cases steadily rise in the state, Gov. Wolf stressed the need to intensify all measures to...El voto por correo ya no es la excepción
Artículo de opinión del Senador Wayne D. Fontana
A medida que esta aterradora pandemia afecta a todas las facetas de nuestras vidas, cada vez más ciudadanos hacen lo posible por mantenerse a salvo quedándose en casa, practicando el distanciamiento social y manteniéndose en contacto con los demás de la forma más remota posible.
No podemos estar seguros de cuándo acabará esta pesadilla, ni de cuándo podremos volver a llevar una vida normal. Algunos prevén que será en semanas. Otros sostienen que pueden pasar meses o más. Muchos expertos médicos han advertido incluso de que una segunda oleada de Covid-19 puede atacarnos cuando el tiempo se enfríe este otoño.