Health

Six employees at the Berks Family Residential center have tested positive for coronavirus in the last two months.

Owners and gym patrons say safety precautions made restrictions in November and December unnecessary. Others say data suggests a different conclusion.

China authorized its first homegrown COVID-19 vaccine for general use, adding a shot that could see wide use in poorer countries as the virus surges back around the globe.

Leaders of the federal effort Operation Warp Speed said the U.S. has deployed around 14 million vaccine doses as of Wednesday with just 2.1 million Americans vaccinated.

Still waiting for permanent homes, several people moved from Center City are unhappy with their new surroundings.

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the infection found in Southern California during an online conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci.

A half million New Jersey residents depending on pandemic unemployment benefits that expired Saturday, and renewed a day later, can breathe a little easier this week.

Gov. Tom Wolf said the tighter rules imposed Dec. 12 had done their job to lower the positivity rate and slow spread of the virus during the holidays.

Officials blame hospital logistics for the slow rollout of the COVID-19 vaccine process in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and Delaware.

After getting access to expert advice, the Well City Challenge finalists will compete to win $50,000 in prizes.

Chester County, which handles the coronavirus response for both counties, says it’s ordering as many doses of the coronavirus vaccine as the state allows.

The coronavirus variant was found in a man in his 20s who is in isolation southeast of Denver and has no travel history, state health officials said.

On Dec. 11, the weekly average for new daily cases was 813. It has since dropped to 653, but officials suspect holiday get-togethers will mean another spike.

“We need to be honest — the next few weeks and months are going to be very tough, very tough for our nation. Maybe the toughest during this entire pandemic.”

Coronavirus case counts and fatalities have fallen in recent weeks, though Philadelphia officials encouraged residents to double down on physical distancing measures.