Public Health

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?

Eight countries — including the U.S. — are now each reporting more than 1,000 cases of COVID-19, caused by the virus that has infected more than 120,000 people worldwide.

Pa. officials are citing a 1955 law authored in the heyday of syphilis to withhold details about coronavirus cases, including how many people have been tested.

Philadelphia's annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade has been canceled, amid concerns about the novel coronavirus. The city announced its first positive case.

A hotel trade association in the city says nothing has hit the hospitality sector this hard, this abruptly, since the 9/11 attacks.

Three WHYY journalists who attended a conference are in self-quarantine after an attendee tested positive for the coronavirus. None of the WHYY employees show any symptoms.

Authorities try to balance patient privacy with public health and safety.

The confirmation comes as more and more Garden State residents are testing positive for the virus.

Patients who test positive locally are referred to as “presumptive” until the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirm the test results.

Here’s how the region is dealing with COVID-19.

Most insurance companies have rigid schedules for authorizing refills.

A bill that would effectively ban supervised injection sites in Philadelphia is steadily advancing with the apparent backing of all but two members of City Council.

An update on the coronavirus in the Philadelphia region.

The number of patients in New Jersey is growing quickly, but officials say they don’t yet see it spreading through “community transmission.”

Organizers of Philly’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade say the event will go ahead as scheduled on Sunday, despite concerns about the spread of coronavirus.