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COVID-19

Bloomsburg Fair canceled

The Bloomsburg Fair board announced the decision Tuesday to cancel the 2020 Bloomsburg Fair. “This was a very difficult decision, but our concern for the health and safety of our community outweighs our desire to host this years fair,” the fair’s organizer’s said in a social media ...

Health care professionals urge public to be ready for potential second wave

“The second act is coming, but what would you want to do in the second that you weren’t able to do in the first?” asked Dr. Gerald Maloney, Geisinger chief medical officer of hospital services. “We don’t know exactly what is going to happen. Preparing for a second wave is prudent at ...

Jobless payments top the $30 billion mark statewide

State unemployment officials say they are working out glitches for those who have tried to receive jobless payments, adding the state has paid $30.6 billion in unemployment compensation since March 15. The 3 million-plus claims were due mostly to the COVID-19 pandemic and impacts it has on ...

Geisinger president talks spiking cases, precautions

“We have seen across the country that cases are skyrocketing,” Dr. Jaewon Ryu, Geisigner president and CEO, said during a press briefing Friday. “It is still way too early to think that we are out of the woods.” Ryu spoke about the updated spike in COVID-19 positive cases in the local ...

Geisinger pediatrician offers tips to help prepare families for daycare

As the region continues to reopen, childcare providers can expect an uptick in attendance due to parents returning to work. Dr. Praful Bhatt, Geisinger Lock Haven pediatrician, wants to help families ease back into the “new normal” of returning to daycare. “Children have stayed home ...