Coronavirus Pandemic

The coronavirus pandemic surges, the economy teeters and Republicans in Congress have signaled objections to many of Biden’s plans.

CHOP doctors, pointing to evidence in Rhode Island, said going to school in-person may actually reduce a child’s risk of catching the coronavirus.

The Head & The Hand Books offers a candlelit setting where couples have the space all to themselves.

Last year, New Jersey borrowed about $4 billion to sustain the budget amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and to make that happen, the state was charged more than $12 million in fees.

Health officials have also said there is no evidence showing that current vaccines are ineffective against the new strain, also known as B.1.1.7.

Businesses who qualify may use the funds as needed to keep open after a brutal year of pandemic-related closures and losses.

The city health department considers nurses the top priority for vaccination of the tens of thousands of school staffers in Philadelphia.

The executive orders that Biden is to sign would increase food aid, protect job seekers on unemployment and clear a path for a $15 hourly minimum wage for some employees.

In a letter obtained by WHYY, the union president said it would be “foolish” to reopen schools before all staff are vaccinated.

More than 56,000 people have pre-registered for a COVID-19 vaccine. Those over 65 and people at-risk are eligible to be placed on a waitlist.

The city launched its own site for indicating interest in getting vaccinated; it will work with other organizations already collecting personal data.

Pennsylvania’s seven-day average of deaths reported hit its highest point in the pandemic earlier this month, according to the COVID Tracking Project.

The one-time award will be provided to approximately 33,000 child care employees, an increase from the roughly 9,000 employees who would have received ERA payments.

The new measures would increase testing and PPE access for schools, and create a centralized, national database of school coronavirus cases.

Tamara Russell, aka Revive P.O.C, hit the streets of Philadelphia to hear what residents are thinking about vaccine refusers.