Public Health

Theaters, concert venues and museums in Philly face tough decisions as the pandemic spreads.

Anticipating mass absences from teachers who live in Montgomery County, Philly school officials made a sudden move to close 63 schools Thursday night.

The ban will affect 7,300 flights — and more than 2 million airline seats — scheduled from 26 European nations to the U.S.

Pennsylvania Health Secretary Rachel Levine said Wednesday counties with local departments “have complete control” about what information they release.

Individuals, governments and private organizations in the commonwealth are increasingly taking steps to ward off coronavirus.

Gov. Phil Murphy said Thursday that all public gatherings of 250 people or more should be canceled to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

The decision comes a day after the NCAA announced the games that were scheduled to start next week would go on, but played in mostly empty arenas.

The Democratic presidential hopeful called for free and increased COVID-19 testing, the development of a cost-free vaccine and cooperation with allies.

City Council says it doesn’t want to discourage the public from weighing in, but is taking steps to make it less likely to spread the coronavirus.

Philly area districts are closing schools briefly to gear up for a scenario where schools are closed for a long time due to COVID-19.

Here is an FAQ about the COVID-19, the coronavirus that causes it, and its symptoms.

A Delaware man is the first person in the state to be presumed positive for coronavirus, according to the Delaware Division of Public health.

The city’s hospitals are too full to handle a coronavirus outbreak, so officials are looking for a space to accommodate patients or those in quarantine.

Health officials warned the state may be starting to see “community spread,” which means the illness is being transmitted among the general population.

Long before the coronavirus came to Philly, researchers have been looking into how prepared the city is for an outbreak like this. So, just how ready are we?