Coronavirus Pandemic

An arbitration panel in February decided that officers had to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or get a religious or medical exemption.

The White House said Tuesday that Harris tested positive on both rapid and a PCR tests, and said she “has exhibited no symptoms.”

The Newark Urgent Care Center is the first facility in Delaware to participate in the federal ‘Test to Treat’ initiative.

Officials are strongly recommending masks still be worn indoors. Further details will be announced Friday morning.

Mayor Jim Kenney decried the ‘Trumpian’ politicization of vaccines and mask mandates during an online video interview with the Washington Post.

The notice came minutes after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asked the Justice Department to appeal the decision handed down by a federal judge in Florida earl

The CDC continues to assess public health conditions, and if the agency determines a mandate is necessary, the Justice Department will file an appeal.

Less than 24 hours after the city's mask mandate went into effect, the city’s regional transit provider SEPTA announced that masks would no longer be required on its vehicles.

The announcement came after a federal judge struck down the mask mandate covering airlines and other public transportation.

The city of Philadelphia's renewed mask mandate went into effect today, as the city's infection rate has nearly doubled over the past two weeks.

The CDC recently extended the mask mandate to allow more time to study the BA.2 omicron subvariant responsible for the vast majority of cases in the U.S.

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Attorney Thomas W. King III said the city’s emergency order went against Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations and “imposed a renegade standard."

The InspectIR COVID-19 Breathalyzer is about the size of a piece of carry-on luggage, the FDA said, and can be used in doctor’s offices, hospitals and mobile testing sites.

Philadelphia’s indoor mask mandate was triggered by the city’s COVID risk measurement system. Public health experts weigh in on how well that system works.