Coronavirus Pandemic

The coronavirus variant was found in a man in his 20s who is in isolation southeast of Denver and has no travel history, state health officials said.

On Dec. 11, the weekly average for new daily cases was 813. It has since dropped to 653, but officials suspect holiday get-togethers will mean another spike.

“We need to be honest — the next few weeks and months are going to be very tough, very tough for our nation. Maybe the toughest during this entire pandemic.”

Coronavirus case counts and fatalities have fallen in recent weeks, though Philadelphia officials encouraged residents to double down on physical distancing measures.

Democrats excoriated majority Republicans and Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, but the road ahead remains uncertain for more in direct disbursements from the government.

Former Education Secretary John King Jr. thinks a national tutoring program would help students make up for lost learning during the pandemic.

A wave of departing medical professionals in rural areas threatens to leave gaping holes in these health care systems and local economies, and trigger a death spiral.

Dismissed by many, Dr. Katalin Karikó remained passionate about mRNA therapeutics.

Philly Reading Coaches is not letting the pandemic distract them from its academic mission. But it needs about 100 volunteers by January.

"I stand by my words," says Dr. James Phillips, who said the president's decision to drive by supporters while being treated for COVID-19 endangered his security detail.

Now that President Trump has signed the COVID-19 stimulus package and larger government spending measure, here’s a look at how some of that money will be spent in Delaware.

Domestic violence shelters in western Pennsylvania say they’re seeing an increase in hotline calls, amid worries that a difficult and isolating winter is on the way.

Now that President Trump has signed the new $900 billion package into law, how long will taxpayers have to wait for the extra money and bonus boost?

While vaccines provide hope of a more normal 2021, Pennsylvania is not considering pulling back COVID-19 mitigation efforts prior to when they expire on Jan. 4.

Early in the pandemic, people were advised to disinfect everything they touched. Now that scientists understand more about COVID, all that scrubbing may be overkill.