Organizers said they were encouraged by the high turnout Friday and hopeful that the rally could be a jumping-off point for continued advocacy for scientific research in the area.
The cases identified in New Jersey are separate from a serious measles outbreak that has swept through West Texas in the last month, with doctors diagnosing 124 cases in nine counties.
Penn President Larry Jameson has said that the school must “embrace diversity in all its forms” while following the law. Philadelphia Democratic officials are skeptical of the school's commitment.
Across South Philadelphia, Eagles fans spent Sunday afternoon alternating between we-got-this braggadocio and nail-biting tension. And finally there was a celebratory snow angel.
Riverview is a recovery house, not a substance-abuse treatment program, meaning people can only be admitted there after completing 30 days of inpatient treatment at another intensive care facility.
This fall saw an unusually high number of cases of “walking” or mycoplasma pneumonia, a mild pneumonia that typically causes a severe cough but less fatigue than more serious forms of the disease.