COVID-19

Omicron COVID-19 Variant

Will omicron – the new coronavirus variant of concern – be more contagious than delta?

Jill Biden visits COVID-19 vaccination clinic at CHOP

Outdoor dining setups to remain permanent in some areas of Philly with mayors approval

Outdoor dining bill Philadelphia

Northwest Philly man becomes first in city to test positive for omicron variant of COVID-19 virus

COVID-19 variant Omicron

For older adults, smelling the roses may be more difficult

Senior Smell Roses

The psychological toll of the COVID-19 pandemic has hit mental health providers hard, too

Mental health COVID-19

Pa. COVID-19 school mask requirement to remain in place until state Supreme Court issues final ruling

FDA advisors narrowly vote to recommend Merck's COVID-19 pill for emergency use

Getting COVID-19 while pregnant does not affect the baby's brain development, study says

COVID-19 Pregnancy Brain Development

Chronic fatigue syndrome may provide valuable insights into long COVID

Chronic fatigue syndrome

Pennsylvania's COVID vaccine rate drops following data correction

New COVID-19 variant discovered in South Africa could be highly transmissible, scientists warn

'Off-label' use is common in medicine – a bioethicist and legal philosopher explain why the COVID-19 vaccines are different

Why you can't find cheap at-home COVID tests

How the pandemic helped spread fentanyl across the U.S. and drive opioid overdose deaths to a grim new high

Drug Needle Opioids

Philly's economic recovery remains slow but steady, Center City report says

Center City District jobs report

Alcoholism drug has potential as a COVID-19 treatment, but studies are just getting underway

Disulfiram alcoholism COVID-19

Stillbirths are more prevalent since the delta variant emerged, CDC study finds

Pregnancy stillbirths COVID

Philadelphia expands COVID-19 vaccine requirement to all city employees

Philadelphia COVID-19 vaccine mandate

FDA authorizes COVID-19 booster shots for all adults

COVID-19 booster shots

With COVID-19 cases rising, Philly health commissioner encourages smaller Thanksgiving gatherings

Philly COVID Uptick

Pa. could impose new COVID-19 school mask mandate despite judge's ruling to end requirement

Thanksgiving gatherings are back, but COVID-19 precautions are still necessary

Thanksgiving COVID-19 Safety

Heirloom Kitchen opens Philly pop-up after pandemic dashed dreams of permanent location in city

Heirloom Kitchen Robinson Viana

Go ahead, enjoy your memes – they really do help ease pandemic stress

COVID-19 Memes Stress

Pennsylvania's COVID-19 case total to jump due to inclusion of reinfection data

After release from prison, Philly man convicted in 1998 Palestra murder allegedly stole COVID-19 relief funds

Palestra Murder COVID Fraud

'Streeteries' could become permanent in some areas as city council advances bills

Fully vaccinated inmates will soon be able to resume in-person visits, Philly prison officials say

Curran Fromhold Correctional in-person

Center City adds 20 additional bike patrols as part of larger public safety plan

Center City District

Face mask requirement for Pennsylvania schools could end in January, Wolf says

Pennsylvania school mask madate

Pfizer's experimental COVID-19 antiviral therapy shown to reduce risk of hospitalization, death

Pfizer COVID pill

Patients went into the hospital for care. After testing positive there for COVID, some never came out

COVID-19 Transmission Hospitals

Dr. Cheryl Bettigole named commissioner of Philly health department

Cheryl Bettigole Philly

Children's Health

Philly ready to roll out COVID-19 vaccines for young children

Real-world data underscores need for Johnson & Johnson vaccine recipients to get boosters, scientists say

Pennsylvania offers new COVID-19 vaccine incentive to state workers

FDA delays decision on Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents

Philly school district students who play winter, spring sports must be vaccinated prior to seasons

School District of Philadelphia Vaccine requirement

ERs are swamped with seriously ill patients, although many don't have COVID

Emergency Departments COVID-19

Americans are drinking more during the pandemic – and liver transplants for alcoholic hepatitis are rising

Excessing drinking during pandemic

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