Public Health

Philly distributed over 80,000 laptops in order to move classes online. Today’s data provides an early glimpse at how many students are showing up.

Health officials on Thursday released some of their long-delayed guidance that schools, businesses and other organizations can use as states reopen from coronavirus shutdowns.

A Delaware lawmaker is proposing a bill that would give the General Assembly the authority to approve the renewal of a governor’s state of emergency.

Trump says the pandemic highlights the importance of U.S. manufacturing and moving supply chains out of China, a rival he blames for not doing enough to slow the spread.

Visitors don’t have to skip their Shore vacations this year, even if some quintessential businesses will remain closed.

Barbershops have been closed during the COVID-19 pandemic. But that doesn’t mean barbers aren’t working.

Mayor Jim Kenney publicly announced the creation of the COVID-19 Recovery Office, which is tasked with making “a more equitable and prosperous Philadelphia post-recovery.” 

Delaware beaches and public pools will reopen next Friday to state residents only. Out of state visitors will only be allowed if they've been quarantined 14 days.

Roughly 36 million people have now filed for jobless aid in the two months since the coronavirus first forced millions of businesses to close their doors.

The announcement was big news for Pa. hospitals, which has seen other states get the antiviral — the first somewhat effective coronavirus treatment.

Officials are scrambling to adapt the June 2 primary to a new, coronavirus-induced reality. Unknowns remain, but here’s a guide to navigating the process.

Trump once again broke with Fauci's assessment of the pandemic, saying the doctor's observation that reopening too soon would lead to death was "not an acceptable answer."

The GOP-controlled state Senate approved a bill that would give counties the power to opt out of Gov. Tom Wolf’s business closure and stay-at-home orders.

South Philadelphia High School music director Courtney Powers still wanted her students to have access to their music and instruments after classes were suspended.

“This virus may never go away,” Dr. Michael Ryan said. Without a vaccine, he said it could take years for the global population to build up sufficient levels of immunity.