Public Health

With an increase of new COVID-19 cases after Thanksgiving, Bettigole warns holiday gatherings could cause a surge hospitals in the city may have difficulties handling.

Many schools force you to toggle between at least 3 pages to get an accurate picture of the situation.

The U.S. also surpassed 50 million COVID-19 cases, the most in the world. Two experts who raised early warnings discuss how the losses continue to deepen.

A group with a mission to boost the Philly economy is shutting down, saying things are on the upswing.

As the year ends, the delta variant is fueling another wave of hospitalizations, court battles are brewing over vaccine mandates and fresh questions are swirling.

The policy goes into effect Jan. 3, with a short grace period.

Neither the state nor any school district in Pennsylvania require the COVID-19 vaccination to attend school.

The updates come as COVID-19 cases, deaths and hospitalization are all rising again and the U.S. hovers around 800,000 pandemic deaths.

So far, 251 people have signed up. Researchers are seeking 1,000 adults and 300 children to participate.

The U.S. Supreme Court has turned away a challenge to New York state's vaccine mandate for healthcare workers—a mandate that provide no exceptions for religious objectors.

At least 70% of state employees are vaccinated, N.J. health officials said. All but seven state agencies that reported numbers have even higher vaccination rates.

“We're making every effort to make sure the current surge doesn't affect our ability to take care of non-COVID patients.”

At least five school districts in the Philadelphia suburbs are no longer requiring face masks to be worn by students and staff.

Alison Beam had served in an acting role since January, when Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf tapped her to replace Dr. Rachel Levine.

The mandate will start on Jan. 3, 2022. Restaurant employees will also have to show that they are vaccinated.