Stocks sank Friday as a new coronavirus variant first detected in South Africa appeared to be spreading across the globe.

The county hopes to raise vaccination rates among county employees, under a mandate enacted Oct. 18. The incentive expires Dec. 31.

Retailers are expected to usher in the unofficial start to the holiday shopping season Friday with bigger crowds than last year in a closer step toward normalcy.

A World Health Organization panel has classified it as a highly transmissible virus of concern.

The administration’s vaccine mandate seems to be working, with no apparent disruption to law enforcement, intelligence-gathering or holiday travel.

Booster shots have been authorized for all U.S. adults, and the government is urging people to get them. But what if you've already had COVID and the vaccine?

With Thanksgiving upon us and December’s holidays looming, concern grows among Delaware health leaders about ‘bad outcomes’ from indoor gatherings.

Many feel emboldened by the fact that nearly 200 million Americans are now fully vaccinated. But it also means brushing aside concerns about a resurgent virus.

More than 500,000 Americans have died of COVID-19 since last Thanksgiving, for an overall death toll of over 770,000.

School districts around the country have been announcing extra days off to address staff shortages and mental health. For some, the unpredictability feels like a betrayal.

Going into the holidays, some families have been able to hedge against higher consumer costs. But, for others, the economic anxiety is real.

State Police will be helping to set up clinics in Burlington and Somerset counties in the coming weeks. A Gloucester County site has been operating since September.

When the virus spreads unseen and unabated, health experts say, more people contract it and variants may arise.

Thursday will be our second pandemic Thanksgiving. The vaccines have helped, but there are still steps we can take to keep everyone safe.

The holiday season could strain COVID-19 home test supplies as more Americans try to screen themselves before Thanksgiving and other family gatherings.