Health

Gov. Phil Murphy said Thursday that all public gatherings of 250 people or more should be canceled to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

The decision comes a day after the NCAA announced the games that were scheduled to start next week would go on, but played in mostly empty arenas.

The governor took swift action after four coronavirus cases were confirmed at the University of Delaware. The state legislature also postponed next week’s sessions.

The Democratic presidential hopeful called for free and increased COVID-19 testing, the development of a cost-free vaccine and cooperation with allies.

City Council says it doesn’t want to discourage the public from weighing in, but is taking steps to make it less likely to spread the coronavirus.

We discuss the fear and anxiety many Americans are feeling around the spread of COVID-19 and talk about ways to manage the stress.

A person with knowledge of the situation said the Jazz player who tested positive was center Rudy Gobert.

Here is an FAQ about the COVID-19, the coronavirus that causes it, and its symptoms.

A Delaware man is the first person in the state to be presumed positive for coronavirus, according to the Delaware Division of Public health.

The city’s hospitals are too full to handle a coronavirus outbreak, so officials are looking for a space to accommodate patients or those in quarantine.

Health officials warned the state may be starting to see “community spread,” which means the illness is being transmitted among the general population.

Long before the coronavirus came to Philly, researchers have been looking into how prepared the city is for an outbreak like this. So, just how ready are we?

Eight countries — including the U.S. — are now each reporting more than 1,000 cases of COVID-19, caused by the virus that has infected more than 120,000 people worldwide.

Outreach workers fear a COVID-19 outbreak among the city’s homeless population.

In an advisory, the county said the two people live together and had attended an out-of-state gathering recently.