Public Health

Crowded conditions in immigration detention could spread coronavirus. The lack of social distancing is compounded by limited access to soap, according to an ACLU complaint.

Philadelphia has given community gardens and urban farms the green light to operate during the COVID-19 shutdown with new safety and social distancing measures in place.

"These aren’t abstract numbers,’ Gov. Phil Murphy said. ‘These are our neighbors, our family, our friends."

Mari-Carmen Farmer ends World Doula Week with a message of encouragement to a community of women.

The House has approved a $2.2 trillion rescue package, rushing it to President Donald Trump for his signature.

Board members read (and sang) all the written testimony submitted and allowed real-time public input.

Mayor Jim Kenney confirmed that Temple’s Liacouras Center, its parking garage and a nearby pavilion will be available for patient overflow space.

The Bryce Harper jersey that could have been worn this baseball season by the biggest Phillies fan is now a protective mask in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.

The second person in the state to die from coronavirus is an 86-year-old man who lived in a long-term care facility in Newark. Total state cases have hit 165.

Nearly 400 people gathered remotely on a Zoom call with city lawmakers.

As South American countries close their borders, those trying to get back to the U.S. encounter dead ends.

Used to treat conditions such as lupus, hydroxychloroquine is in short supply for those who need it. But they haven’t been proven to work on COVID-19.

The census is now online and being mailed to homes across the region. Philly community groups are still trying to get the word out during the pandemic.

Museums in Delaware may be closed due to COVID-19, but museum lovers can still enjoy virtual tours to keep entertained when they’re stuck at home.

Viruses travel, and sometimes jump from species to species. Which ones are a part of the coronavirus journey?