Health & Science

The vaccine will start its most important step around July 27: A 30,000-person study to prove if the shots really are strong enough to protect against the coronavirus.

People from Delaware who travel to Pennsylvania and New Jersey will no longer be required to quarantine for 14 days.

Democratic state Sen. Anthony Williams has tested positive for the coronavirus, becoming the second Pennsylvania legislator to contract the virus.

Two of the employees were asymptomatic, according to restaurant management.

The coronavirus pandemic could push up to 132 million people into hunger by the end of 2020, according to a new United Nations report.

In the age of COVID-19, most people follow social-distancing and mask-wearing guidelines when they enter retail stores and restaurants. But then there are the nightmare custom

While a majority of Americans support wearing masks, widespread and consistent compliance has proven difficult to maintain in communities across the country.

Pointing to the coronavirus’ disproportionate impact on people of color, more than 1000 workers at the CDC call on the agency to declare racism a public health crisis.

When Pa. ordered a coronavirus shutdown in March, things were clear: Stay home. Four months later, localized rules make safety seem open to interpretation.

Youngsters 2 and over must wear masks, but child care providers worry it will hinder language development, monitoring for allergic reactions, and more.

The WHO released a new scientific brief on July 9 saying that airborne transmission might be contributing to spreading in crowded, poorly-ventilated indoor spaces.

Gov. Ron DeSantis has not ordered a statewide mask mandate, even as the coronavirus sets new records in Florida. Some local officials have imposed their own restrictions.

The state earlier issued the recommendation for self-quarantine for people coming to the commonwealth from 15 other states.

For children, the distress shows itself in difficult moods, stomachaches or even regression to behaviors from earlier childhood.

Experts predicted states that saw increases in cases and hospitalizations would, at some point, see deaths rise too. Now that's happening.