Two studies that have not yet been peer-reviewed indicate increased protection against the infectious omicron variant.

A ban on using telemedicine to prescribe controlled medications was suspended in the pandemic. That's allowed many to seek opioid addiction treatment.

Skyrocketing COVID-19 case rates have caused officials In New York City and elsewhere to scale back their New Year's Eve celebrations.

Online schooling will last two weeks, from Jan. 3 to Jan. 18, the district says. Free meals will still be provided.

Going virtual for two weeks would allow the virus to work its way through anyone who was infected over the holidays, they say.

The "strike teams" will be deployed to open about 30 additional acute care beds between the two locations.

Some workers are concerned about new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that shortens the isolation period for COVID-19 cases.

Top officials with the U.N. health agency cautioned that it's still too early to be reassured by initial data suggesting that omicron leads to milder disease.

The fast-spreading mutant version of the virus has cast a pall over Christmas and New Year's, forcing communities to scale back or call off their festivities.

Pennsylvania hospitals overwhelmed with the latest COVID-19 surge will get help from federal teams as Gov. Tom Wolf’s administration finalizes the details.

While some big New Year’s events are still on as planned, others are canceling outright or making changes to adapt to concerns over the latest COVID-19 surge.

To the dismay of some authorities, the new guidelines allow people to leave isolation without getting tested to see if they are still infectious.

The trendlines, coupled with the emergence of the highly infectious omicron variant, signal difficult times over the next several weeks, said Dr. Jennifer Horney.

Camden County has teamed up with Vault Medical Services to provide free COVID-19 saliva tests at three sites.

Positivity and case counts are spiking. Hospitalizations are also rising, but not nearly as fast.