Public Health

How long can the new coronavirus live on a surface, like say, a door handle, after someone infected touches it with dirty fingers?

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.

President Donald Trump has tested negative for the new coronavirus, according to the president’s personal physician.

The weekend saw school closures and cancellations sweep across the region as the number of COVID-19 cases rose in all three states.

The U.S. is extending the current ban on travel from Europe to include the U.K. and Ireland, effective midnight Monday, the Trump administration said Saturday.

Gov. Tom Wolf said he hopes people vote by mail.

Starting Friday, all public events in the Capitol are canceled until further notice, state officials said. That includes tours, school field trips, and rallies.

Also, two-hour parking is now free for market shoppers at 11th & Arch.

As ridership numbers drop, the SEPTA riders left on emptier trains take up new safety practices.

Schools in the state will close for two weeks, leaving parents with the daunting task of keeping up at work while scrambling to arrange care for their children.

Health Commissioner Thomas Farley said testing more people is not necessarily a sign that more people are feeling sick.

A number of utility providers servicing Philadelphia are suspending shut-offs in the face of the growing coronavirus outbreak.

It comes as the world has been lurching to try to contain the virus's spread, with millions of students staying home across three continents and large gatherings canceled.

Governor Wolf said that school districts will not be penalized if they cannot meet the state’s requirement to hold 180 instructional days this school year.

Big parks are great for social distancing and to reduce stress and anxiety produced by the coronavirus pandemic.