Coronavirus Pandemic

Philadelphia’s restaurant scene is rebounding after nearly two grueling years of pandemic uncertainty.

The FDA’s surprise announcement Friday set the expected schedule for vaccine eligibility for the youngest Americans back several months.

Masks will be optional for students and staff at Catholic schools in Bucks, Chesco, Delco, and Montco. Philly schools will still follow city guidance.

The director of Burlington County’s health department is encouraging people to get tested for COVID before they attend a party for the big game this weekend.

The prison system again shut down face-to-face visits with loved ones on Jan. 1. as a precautionary measure during the record-setting winter surge.

A complaint filed by Attorney General Josh Shapiro asserts Doroshin violated consumer protection, charitable solicitation, and nonprofit laws.

The FDA reversed course and said it had become clear it needed to wait for data on how well that third shot works for this age group.

The Camden City School District says students, staff, and visitors will still be required to wear masks after the statewide order lifts. Other districts are still deciding.

As more places drop mask orders and other COVID-19 precautions, there's new urgency in finding ways to protect up to 7 million Americans with severely weak immune systems.

Philadelphia’s economy has been hit hard by the pandemic, a new Pew Charitable Trusts study finds.

The 150 drawings now on display at InLiquid Gallery in Kensington form a formidable wall of grief and memory, even if most viewers can’t name the people they see.

The governor says people need to protect themselves with the mask mandate for businesses ending Friday, and for schools on April 1.

Some parents cautiously welcomed the news, while others were concerned that kids will be put at risk. Another group will press on in a legal fight.

The governor had reinstituted the mask requirement on Jan. 11, after leaders of overwhelmed hospitals had retreated to “crisis” levels of care.

Symptoms can hang on for a while. Maybe longer than you expect, as a reporter for WHYY’s Health Desk Help Desk learned.