quarantine – Temple Update

Temple Student Run Businesses on the Rise

Fri, 05 Mar 2021 18:22:59 +0000

Over the past year, many of us have had a lot of extra time on our hands due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A few Temple students were able to turn their old quarantine hobbies into new self owned businesses. By using social media and other forms of advertising, they were able to start their businesses and keep them up and running during these difficult times. Grace Evans, a senior at Temple…

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Gov. Tom Wolf Outlines Plan For Pennsylvania Reopening

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 19:38:11 +0000

Pennsylvania will gradually reopen its economy using a “regional, sector-based approach” and a modeling tool that will help public officials decide when it’s safe, according to a plan outlined Friday by Gov. Tom Wolf. The plan offered few details. It does not include a timetable or spell out the metrics that Wolf and his administration will use to decide that Pennsylvania can begin emerging from…

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Quarantined Life in Connecticut

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 13:44:48 +0000

Life in suburban, shoreline Connecticut has always been quiet. Unlike the busy life of a city like Philadelphia, Old Lyme, CT has only 10,000 residents, and is generally a quiet escape from bustling New Haven or New London. Now with the COVD-19 outbreak, life in this small town seems quieter than ever. Foot traffic is at an all time low, and as it is the rest of the world…

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Staying Connected in Quarantine

Wed, 08 Apr 2020 17:38:06 +0000

In the past several weeks, the entire idea of social interaction has been forced to adapt in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the need to self isolate. In this wake, daily interactions with friends, family, and coworkers have changed drastically. Everything from friendly get together and lunches with friends has all been replaced. Now instead of face-to-face time, it’s more so like screen-to…

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‘Staying-At-Home’ in Norristown, PA

Mon, 06 Apr 2020 18:39:30 +0000

The streets of Norristown are clear as the COVID-19 stay-at-home order remains in effect. The order first went in effect on March 23 for seven counties in Pennsylvania, including Montgomery County. However, Governor Tom Wolf extended the order to all of Pennsylvania on April 1. The order has reshaped many resident’s daily lives and jobs. My sister, Kassandra Duncan has been working from home for…

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COVID-19 Impacts – The Latest from the Temple Update Team

Thu, 19 Mar 2020 17:34:45 +0000

It’s been more than one week since Temple University announced it’s effective closing and transition to online instruction to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. The Temple Update team has been hard at work around campus and the region reporting on the far-reaching impacts of the novel coronavirus and social distancing. The most up to date information about closures around Temple University can…

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Household COVID-19 Quarantine Impact

Wed, 18 Mar 2020 17:33:56 +0000

On Thursday, March 14th, Montgomery County was put under quarantine. Count officials urged everyone to stay in their homes and not to report to work for the next 2 weeks. Living in this county impacted my family in many ways. One of the main things we were concerned about was shopping. But, it turns out we had missed the rush. “The aisles were empty. It wasn’t crowded. I think I missed the mad…

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