Health

Philadelphia's annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been canceled, amid concerns about the novel coronavirus. The city announced its first positive case.

A hotel trade association in the city says nothing has hit the hospitality sector this hard, this abruptly, since the 9/11 attacks.

Three WHYY journalists who attended a conference are in self-quarantine after an attendee tested positive for the coronavirus. None of the WHYY employees show any symptoms.

The facilities are starting to limit visitors, but that’s only the beginning of a good emergency plan for nursing homes.

Authorities try to balance patient privacy with public health and safety.

The confirmation comes as more and more Garden State residents are testing positive for the virus.

Patients who test positive locally are referred to as “presumptive” until the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirm the test results.

Here’s how the region is dealing with COVID-19.

Most insurance companies have rigid schedules for authorizing refills.

An update on the coronavirus in the Philadelphia region.

The number of patients in New Jersey is growing quickly, but officials say they don’t yet see it spreading through “community transmission.”

Penn Medicine is fully prepared to deal with COVID-19, a spokesperson said.

Assemblywoman Shanique Speight says that a second proposal will require similar training for medical providers in other practice areas

The White House overruled health officials who wanted to recommend that elderly and physically fragile Americans be advised not to fly on commercial airlines.

Pennsylvania and New Jersey officials disclosed additional presumed positive cases of coronavirus Sunday, bringing each state’s totals to six.