Coronavirus Pandemic

Area hospitals partnered with neighborhood faith leaders to encourage their flocks to get the COVID-19 shot. The first of 3 planned clinics was Saturday.

New CDC guidance warns schools about resuming athletic activities, especially indoors, but some districts are still sending their kids to play ball.

Think twice if you’re spending this Valentine’s Day-plus-Presidents Day moment in close contact with friends and loved ones, the CDC says.

The move comes amid a broader tightening of rules and regulations around vaccine distribution.

The guidelines make key changes to early language, including a color-coded chart that divides school reopening options into 4 zones, based on levels of community transmission.

Social media networks and online research skills give some younger people an edge, even as older people overall face higher risk of hospitalization and death.

The rule change allows two parents or guardians per student to attend indoor and outdoor practices and competitions.

Some Delawareans who got their first vaccine shot a few weeks ago have been panicking, because they haven’t been able to schedule their second dose.

Researchers at Temple University found the average number of people shot in Philly each week nearly doubled during the first eight months of the pandemic.

The White House drew criticism this week when it said schools would be considered opened if they teach in-person at least one day a week.

Supply issues notwithstanding, the county is still planning to expand its vaccine distribution infrastructure.

Congressional forecasters expect the federal deficit will hit the second largest in decades, even without factoring in President Biden's proposed $1.9 trillion relief plan.

The superintendent argued that students need more academic and social support, citing data showing that younger kids aren’t making expected progress.

Pennsylvania requires the selection of a board of health consisting of at least two licensed physicians. Ninety people have applied for the five posts.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention cited experiments done with lab dummies. Dr. Fauci has been touting double masking for weeks.