Coronavirus Pandemic

The FDA reversed course and said it had become clear it needed to wait for data on how well that third shot works for this age group.

When a cancer survivor got pneumonia, the 25-bed hospital in her town didn't have the specialized care she needed. But with omicron surging, there was no ICU bed for her.

The Camden City School District says students, staff, and visitors will still be required to wear masks after the statewide order lifts. Other districts are still deciding.

As more places drop mask orders and other COVID-19 precautions, there's new urgency in finding ways to protect up to 7 million Americans with severely weak immune systems.

Philadelphia’s economy has been hit hard by the pandemic, a new Pew Charitable Trusts study finds.

The 150 drawings now on display at InLiquid Gallery in Kensington form a formidable wall of grief and memory, even if most viewers can’t name the people they see.

On Tuesday, the Health Resources and Services Administration is distributing $66.5 million to community groups working in 38 states and in Washington, D.C.

The governor says people need to protect themselves with the mask mandate for businesses ending Friday, and for schools on April 1.

Some parents cautiously welcomed the news, while others were concerned that kids will be put at risk. Another group will press on in a legal fight.

The governor had reinstituted the mask requirement on Jan. 11, after leaders of overwhelmed hospitals had retreated to “crisis” levels of care.

Scientists are beginning to come up with answers to the question of how long antibodies from an infection can protect you — and what they'll protect you from.

Symptoms can hang on for a while. Maybe longer than you expect, as a reporter for WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk learned.

A Penn study shows pandemic-era telehealth eliminated inequity in the rate of Black patients making it to primary care appointments after hospitalization.

The ongoing COVID-19 crisis requires strong partnerships across every level of society, write Sen. Tim Kearney, Dr. Monica Taylor, and Dr. Azmat Husain.

Slammed by COVID, many U.S. hospitals have put off essential procedures. Delays are leading to consequences like heart attacks and sending people to ERs to get care.