Public Health

Gov. Carney had lifted his earlier mask requirement in May. But with the hospital system pivoting to ‘crisis’ care, he implores residents to join ‘the fight.’

The state’s current daily case count is three times last January’s peak. A total of 714 infected people are now in the hospital — 250 more than a year ago.

“There’s not a lot of people in service work that have a safety net,” said the manager at one Center City spot.

Symptoms of common colds, the flu and COVID-19 can overlap, so experts say testing is the best way to determine what you have.

Recent research indicates these nasal swab tests may be less sensitive to the coronavirus’ omicron variant in the earliest days of infection.

The quality of the test depends on the person using it, experts say. Yet some counties find the information useful for seeing the bigger picture.

The Philadelphia school district has struggled to keep schools open and staffed during a record-high surge of COVID cases.

Millions of workers whose jobs don’t provide paid sick days are having to choose between their health and their paycheck as omicron rages across the nation.

The strike team will be available for seven days or longer as Meadowview Nursing and Rehabilitation Center deals with omicron.

"We have to rethink like, 'What are we doing here?' We're chasing milder disease," said Dr. David Rubin.

Gino’s Ristorante & Pizzeria is shut until further notice, the county says. Eleven cases of the viral liver infection are being investigated.

Since mid-December, the hospitalization rate in these youngest kids has surged to more than 4 in 100,000 children, up from 2.5 per 100,000.

The Biden administration has estimated the rule would affect tens of millions of workers.

Pennsylvania has begun to organize “strike teams” of extra workers for hospitals and nursing homes struggling with surging COVID-19-related caseloads and staffing shortages.

Governors across the U.S. took sweeping action during earlier surges of COVID-19, but are taking a much different approach during the record-setting omicron outbreak.