Newark-based contract research company QPS now offering coronavirus testing
QPS, a global contract research organization, announced a newly developed capability to conduct COVID-19 testing, effective on May 11.
QPS has developed and validated a quantitative...
Delaware to see Phase 1 openings of restaurants, stores on June 1
Gov. John Carney on Friday announced that restaurants, stores, and other businesses can fully open on June 1 at sharply reduced capacities during a...
Blood Bank, after facing coronavirus restrictions, reports severe blood shortage
Blood Bank of Delmarva issued an urgent call for healthy blood donors. The need for red blood cells has rebounded to pre-COVID-19 levels, but...
Updated: Coronavirus deaths rise to 260, with Sussex having 1,000 more cases than...
Deaths from coronavirus rose to 260, according to the daily report from the Delaware Division of Health.
The figure was up 13 from yesterday's report....
M&T Bank reports 2,245 Delaware businesses received $363 million in Payroll Protection Act...
M&T Bank Corporation announced that to-date 32,273 of its customers have received approval for a total of nearly $7 billion in funding through the...
Correction Department reports deaths of 2 inmates serving life terms
The Delaware Department of Correction reported that two inmates serving life terms for murder died from COVID-19 complications.
The inmates were housed at the James....
Gordmans owner files for bankruptcy protection
Gordmans owner Stage Stores, Inc. has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and plans to wind down operations at stores in the region.
Stage held...
Hogan to lift Maryland’s stay at home order Friday night; restaurants still limited to...
Maryland Gov Larry Hogan will lift the state's stay at home order on Friday at 5 p.m.
The order allows retail stores to open at...
Updated: Delaware COVID-19 dashboard
This overview of coronavirus cases in Delaware is provided courtesy of the Delaware Division of Health. The updated dashboard offers interactive features that include...
From ProPublica: Coronavirus conspiracy theories and how to respond
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Jobless claims down in Delaware as unemployment estimate hits 12 percent...
Delaware saw another decline in the number of people filing for unemployment compensation, although the figure remains more than 10 times the typical rate.
In...
Farmers markets can reopen with restrictions
Farmers markets can reopen this week in Delaware, minus events, and food trucks.
With the assistance of the Delaware Farmers’ Market Coalition, a group of...
Corrections reports death of inmate, 81, from combination of conditions including coronavirus
The Delaware Department of Correction (DOC) announced that Jim Hunter, Jr., an 81 year-old inmate with underlying health conditions who was housed at James T....
Delaware reports one new death in coronavirus in Monday report
Delaware saw only one daily fatality from COVID-19, according to the daily report from the Delaware Division of Health.
All data reported through the daily...
Rite Aid adds appointment-only COVID-19. testing sites in Bear, Millsboro and Wilmington
Rite-Aid has added coronavirus testing sites in Bear, Millsboro, and Wilmington. The sites are in addition to the previously announced Smyrna location.
Rite Aid earlier...
200 to be hired for Delaware coronavirus contact tracing program
The State of Delaware entered into an agreement with NORC at the University of Chicago to build Delaware’s statewide contact tracing program.
In the meantime, National Guard...
Coronavirus claims 137 long-term care residents
The Delaware Division of Health reported 450 positive COVID-19 cases involving long-term care residents.
A total of 137 residents of Delaware long-term care facilities have died...
From ProPublica: How safe are nursing homes near me? This tool will help you...
Nursing Home Inspect enables you to search through thousands of nursing home inspection reports to find problems and trends. Our latest update includes data...
Coronavirus deaths rise to 213 as positive tests pass 6,100 mark
The Delaware Division of Public Health (DPH) announced 11 additional deaths and more than 6,100 positive tests related to coronavirus disease.
A total of 213...
Major expansion of Delaware coronavirus testing announced
The first of 200,000 test kits arriving today
A major expansion of Delaware’s statewide testing program for COVID-19 has been announced.
The plan will be implemented...
