
Public Health
Philly coffee shops abolish seats, switch to take-out only
The goal is stopping the spread while still giving folks their caffeine fix.
5 years ago
Death toll from COVID-19 rises as N.J. imposes statewide restrictions, closes schools
The extraordinary new restrictions will impact business operations and discourage individual travel. School closures are set to begin Wednesday.
5 years ago
Cheap fares luring travelers to fly despite pandemic
Airlines have been slashing flight schedules, especially on international routes, to cope with downward-spiraling demand from fearful leisure customers and a slowdown
5 years ago
White House tells federal workers to avoid all travel that is not ‘mission critical’
As the coronavirus outbreak continues, the White House has told federal agencies and executive departments to suspend all work travel unless absolutely necessary.
5 years ago
Gov. Tom Wolf claims expansive powers as coronavirus crisis deepens
In the space of a week, Gov. Tom Wolf has shut down schools statewide, put four counties in lockdown, and directed businesses to temporarily close their doors to customers.
5 years ago
Philly scouting potential quarantine sites for city’s homeless population
With multiple Philadelphians testing positive for COVID-19, the city’s Office of Homeless Services has drafted a plan to prevent an outbreak among people living on the street.
5 years ago
Philadelphia halts evictions as coronavirus bears down
Philadelphia's municipal courts' will not execute any evictions for the next two weeks, starting Monday, March 16, in response to the spreading coronavirus pandemic.
5 years ago
Grocery stores start to cut hours as coronavirus prompts surge in panic-buying
With jittery shoppers flocking to supermarkets to stock up on supplies for the coronavirus outbreak, some of the grocery chains are announcing measures to maintain supplies.
5 years ago
Coronavirus update: Wolf orders restaurants, bars to end dine-in service in 5 counties
Restaurants and bars in Bucks, Chester, Delaware, Montgomery and Allegheny counties must end dine-in services after midnight Sunday for 14 days.
5 years ago
Coronavirus empties Temple Japan as cherry blossoms bloom early
Some students are staying in Tokyo, since even Philly switched to remote learning.
5 years ago
Why even a huge medical stockpile will be of limited use against COVID-19
The United States government maintains an enormous stockpile of emergency medical supplies, and officials have already started dipping into it to help fight coronavirus.
5 years ago
The new coronavirus can live on surfaces for 2-3 days — Here’s how to clean them
How long can the new coronavirus live on a surface, like say, a door handle, after someone infected touches it with dirty fingers?
5 years ago
In anxious times, stocking up on stuff is just a natural human response
Many of us are burrowing in for a few weeks of social distancing as the virus amps up anxiety levels everywhere. Shopping helps, an expert says.
5 years ago
Doctor says Trump tests negative for coronavirus
President Donald Trump has tested negative for the new coronavirus, according to the president’s personal physician.
5 years ago
Coronavirus update: Gov. Wolf announces Bucks, Chester shutdowns; N.J. has second COVID-19 death
The weekend saw school closures and cancellations sweep across the region as the number of COVID-19 cases rose in all three states.
5 years ago