Healthcare
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March 22 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Reports Two-Day Total of 3,920 New Cases
Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…
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Chester County Hospital: Colon Cancer, the Second-Leading Cause of Cancer Deaths in the U.S., Is Preventable
The death of actor Chadwick Boseman last summer sent shockwaves through social media. The timing was difficult for many to grasp. He was at the height of his fame, just a couple of years removed from his starring role in the blockbuster film, Black Panther. But it was the cause that made his death even…
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March 22 Morning Update on COVID-19: 57,469 People Have Received Second Dose of Vaccine in Chester County
Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…
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Tracking Where COVID-19 Has Spread the Most, Least in Chester County in the Last Seven Days
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Chester County has remained roughly the same over the past seven days, although some areas remain more infected than others, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. The latest numbers compiled by the Pennsylvania Department of Health highlight the rates of COVID-19 infection in each…
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Chester County Commissioners’ Plea for More Vaccines Prompts Journalist’s Probe of Suburbs’ Undersupply
After watching a press conference hosted by the Chester County Commissioners, Philadelphia Inquirer journalist Maria Panaritis started to investigate the undersupply of vaccines in the four suburban counties, which is home to 2.5 million people, writes Lauren Aguirre for The Inquirer. “Please, they asked the Pennsylvania Department of Health from a podium in West Chester,…
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March 19 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: Chester County Records 116 New Cases
Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…
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March 19 Morning Update on COVID-19: Chester County Records Two-Day Total of 276 New Cases
Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…
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March 18 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Reports 3,127 New Cases, 54 More Deaths
Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…
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Chester County Hospital Introduces Potentially Life-Changing Implant for Select Heart Failure Patients
Changes in lung blood pressure can signal big trouble for people with heart failure. Now, thanks to a tiny implantable device being offered at Chester County Hospital, these changes can be identified and addressed at their onset, before the disease worsens. The first-of-its-kind procedure for the hospital has the potential to be “life changing” for…
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March 18 Morning Update on COVID-19: 92 Percent of State’s Total Cases Are Considered to Be Recovered
Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…
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March 17 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Reports 3,004 New Cases
Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…
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March 17 Morning Update on COVID-19: Chester County Records 84 New Cases
Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…
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With FDA’s Approval, Exton Pharmaceutical Company to Start Human Testing of Potential COVID-19 Therapy
Melior Pharmaceuticals, an Exton-based company that specializes in repositioning old medicines for new uses, has been given the green light by the FDA to start human testing of a potential COVID-19 therapy, writes John George for the Philadelphia Business Journal. Melior Pharmaceuticals and its sister company, Melior Discovery, want to develop tolimidone as a treatment…
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March 16 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Reports 3,119 New Cases, 65 More Deaths
Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…
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March 15 Morning Update on COVID-19: Chester County’s Percent PCR Positivity Drops to 4.29
Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…
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Check Out Where COVID-19 Has Spread the Most, Least in Chester County in the Last Seven Days
The number of new COVID-19 cases in Chester County has continued to decrease over the past seven days, although some areas remain more infected than others, write Sean Adams and Megan Lavey-Heaton for the Harrisburg Patriot-News. The latest numbers compiled by the Pennsylvania Department of Health highlight the rates of COVID-19 infection in each ZIP…
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March 12 Afternoon Update on COVID-19: State Reports 3,074 New Cases, 40 More Deaths
Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…
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March 12 Morning Update on COVID-19: Chester County Records Its 29,000th Case
Editor’s Note: The Pennsylvania Department of Health’s daily report for confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Chester County and Delaware County have not accurately reflected the actual number of cases in both counties. This is usually because of Delaware County cases that are incorrectly assigned to Chester County, which the Chester County Health Department corrects prior…
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