Coronavirus Pandemic

The commission, modeled after the one that investigated 9/11, will examine the federal response to COVID-19 and explore ways to better prepare in the future.

Advocates in Pa. say there are ways to mitigate the disaster, but officials must act.

It will be one of the world’s largest coronavirus vaccine studies so far, testing in 60,000 volunteers in the U.S.

Applications to start new businesses have surged significantly above normal in the last few months, a trend higher so far than what occurred following the Great Recession.

The stopgap measure will keep federal agencies fully up and running into December, giving lame-duck lawmakers time to digest the election.

The proposed budget legislation reflects negotiations among Gov. Phil Murphy and his fellow Democrats who control the Senate and Assembly.

The in-home tests are designed especially to help older residents who are at higher risk of infection and may be hesitant to go to a public testing site.

The judge said the administration had failed to show “imminent and irreparable harm will occur” if the state can’t limit crowds to 25 people inside and 250 people outside.

Holding signs reading “no child left behind a screen,” the protesters demanded schools allow for the immediate return of five days of in-person instruction.

The university’s return brought the possibility of economic revival at a time when local businesses need a lift. But locals worry students will spread the virus in town.

PUA was created through the federal CARES Act and is easier to apply for than other forms of unemployment benefits.

Cases numbers in New Jersey are increasing, state officials said on Monday. The rate of spread is highest in the southern part of the state.

The Wolf administration’s gathering limits apply to youth sports, but legislation that cleared the state House and Senate would empower schools to make their own rules.

Detractors include the insurance industry, SEPTA and the Kenney administration.

Many teachers are retiring, asking for leave or not wanting to go to schools in person amid COVID-19 fears.