Health

The virus seems harmless, because most people who contract it don't show symptoms. But that doesn't mean that it can’t cause the body serious harm, or even prove fatal. 

The number of people unemployed at once sets an all-time record in New Jersey.

Gov. Tom Wolf and Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine have extended the order for the state’s 43 counties in the “red” phase through June 4.

Would-be ER visitors are weighing their fear of worsening symptoms with their fear of exposure to the coronavirus. Doctors say that’s not a good thing.

Delaware’s child abuse hotline has seen a dramatic drop in calls now that mandatory abuse reporters like teachers no longer interacting with kids.

New Jersey funeral homes and cemeteries accustomed to handling a certain number of deaths per week were suddenly facing two or three times that.

Workers say they should not be forced to put their job on the line to be properly protected from COVID-19, noting that refusing to go to work is often tantamount to quitting.

Why one expert believes the termination of the Fox Chase Cancer Center sale is just the start of some tough times for hospitals.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has signed an executive order that protects health care providers from malpractice suits for good faith COVID-19 care.

You can call for an appointment at 32 locations across the city.

Gov. John Carney had hoped to coordinate the opening of their bordering beaches with Maryland’s governor. But Ocean City’s mayor upended that strategy.

The surge in total deaths is far larger than those attributed to the coronavirus. Experts say it could take a while to reconcile the numbers.

People may be trying harder than usual to avoid the hospital.

At one federal facility, masks are in scant supply and visibly ill prisoners continue to work — while 40 inmates and three staff members have tested positive for COVID-19.

City officials warned, however, that Philadelphia International Airport is not a long-term option to deal with the issue of homelessness.