Coronavirus Pandemic

J&J’s vaccine was safe and offered strong protection against moderate to severe COVID-19, according to preliminary results from a massive international study.

Business leaders at a chamber of commerce seminar got advice on encouraging workers to get their vaccine, including offering possible financial incentives.

The union says it’s deeply concerned about ventilation issues in school district buildings, many of which don’t have modern HVAC systems.

Philadelphia teens working with Photography Without Borders captured the range of emotions of life in lockdown.

In a WHYY event honoring him, the infectious disease expert detailed lessons from the HIV epidemic he’s applied to the coronavirus crisis.

The Philadelphia Flyers and Philadelphia 76ers have been playing in front of a mostly empty Wells Fargo Center so far this season.

Montgomery County officials on Wednesday asked for the public’s patience as it continues to administer COVID-19 vaccines to residents who are eligible under Phase 1A.

The president told House Democrats he would not back down from providing $1,400 payments in the package, but suggests checks could be targeted, a proposal Republicans pushed.

After Philadelphia’s Health Department broke ties with PFC, it had to quickly set up a mass clinic to finish inoculations. That effort began Wednesday.

A downward trend in coronavirus cases and transmission rate prompted Gov. Phil Murphy to raise the limits on indoor dining.

Many colleges are starting their spring semester this week, and new data show that schools are bringing students back to campus, with more in-person classes.

The nation’s largest full-time legislature — with some of the highest-paid lawmakers — emerged from 2020 having failed to address some of the public’s most pressing needs.

The CDC order allows transit operators to refuse service to unmasked riders. SEPTA said it won’t do that but it urges compliance.

The announcement comes amid calls by Philly officials and advocates to do more for school children during a school year turned upside down.

It’s hard to pin down a specific answer for any one person. WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk created this interactive way to figure out where you stand.