Health officials say anyone with an upper respiratory infection should be tested to see whether it’s COVID-19. Photo by Andrea Piacquadio/Pexels “Frat flu” and “freshman flu” are two terms making a comeback on the University of Delaware campus in Newark. Those descriptions for a simple cold or flu are being bandied about again after taking a hiatus last …
The seal of the Delaware Court of Chancery. A Delaware Chancery Court judge on Thursday said she was going to deny a request to force ChristianaCare Health System to immediately treat a COVID-19 patient with Ivermectin. Mary Ellen DeMarco had asked the court for a preliminary injunction that would make ChristianaCare provide the drug, most commonly used in humans …
This is what Delaware’s state House and Senate districts look like now. Democratic leaders on Friday announced some of their plans to complete House and Senate redistricting by the Nov. 7 deadline the General Assembly set for itself in June. They did not set a date for the special session, which will be required to approve the redrawn …
League of Women Voters proposed redistricting of Sussex County. Delaware’s state House and Senate districts must be redrawn and approved by Nov. 7, but legislative leaders have yet to announce a date to convene a special session to vote on the new district lines. In August, a broad coalition of community organizations sent an open letter calling on Democratic House …
While COVID-19 usually causes mild cases in children, it can cause serious illness or death and there is no way to predict who will get hit hard, a Nemours doctor says Communities can expect a surge of new COVID-19 cases two weeks after children go back to school, says a Nemours Children’s Health System doctor. The country also will …
Gilberto Rodriquez’s portraits, landscapes and painted mannequins will be on exhibit at the Mispillion Art League through Aug. 7 The first person to ask Gilberto Rodriquez for one of his art works was his kindergarten teacher, right after she scolded him for drawing in class. Rodriguez, who lives in Ellendale and has an exhibit at the Mispillion …
The city of Wilmington will lift most COVID-19 restrictions Monday, July 29, but meetings already are open to the public. The public can attend Wilmington meetings in person again starting Monday, and all COVID-related service and program suspensions will end Monday, July 26. City buildings will remain closed to the public, except for public meetings or appointments. Lobby services, …
Long-term care facilities will continue to follow state mask, visiting guidelines after the COVID-19 emergency order is lifted. Photo by Matthias Zomer from Pexels Even though Gov. John Carney’s State of the Emergency order governing COVID-19 expires Tuesday, Delaware will keep visitation and testing guidelines in effects for long-term care facilities. The Delaware Division of Public Health issued a press …
(Photo by Max Fischer from Pexels) Four new Appoquinimink School District alumnae have received contingent offers of employment at their alma maters – if they complete a college teaching degree and meet all the other requirements. The Grow Your Own Initiative, aimed at a nationwide teacher shortage and the huge growth in the district – is a first in Delaware …
The Delaware Senate says the Pledge of Allegiance at the start of Tuesday’s session. Delaware residents will soon see the effects of a $1.35 billion spending package was passed Tuesday by both houses of the General Assembly. Gov. John Carney is expected to sign it and a $63 million Grants-in-Aid bill Wednesday at 1 p.m. in his office, after it …
