People with food allergies may be less likely to catch COVID-19, study finds
Researchers found that self-reported doctor-diagnosed asthma was not a risk factor for infection, nor was upper respiratory allergies or eczema. In addition, food allergies were associated with a lower infection risk.
DOJ asks court to reverse rule lifting requirement for COVID masks on public transportation
The U.S. Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal appeals court to overturn a U.S. District Court judge’s order that declared a government mandate requiring masks on public transportation unlawful, according to a report.
Vaccines don't always protect infected from 'long Covid,' new research shows
Research in U.S. veterans provides fresh evidence that long COVID-19 can happen even after breakthrough infections following vaccination.
COVID-19 rebound reported after Pfizer’s pill Paxlovid, CDC says
A small number of COVID-19 patients are relapsing after taking Pfizer's antiviral pill, raising questions about the drug at the center of the U.S. response effort.
Philadelphia School District returns to masking Monday as COVID cases rise across Delaware Valley
As Philadelphia schools prepare to end the school year in less than one month, the district is requiring all students and staff to begin wearing masks again as COVID-19 cases rise.
US sees risk of 'dire' COVID supply, rationing without more funding
Nearly all the money in the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan that was dedicated directly to COVID-19 response has been spent.
School District of Philadelphia joins growing list of schools reimposing mask mandates
The School District of Philadelphia is joining a growing list of schools that will be reimposing mask mandates for students and staff amid growing case counts in the Delaware Valley.
Title 42: Federal judge rules COVID-19 asylum restrictions must continue on southern US border
A federal judge in Louisiana is refusing to end pandemic-related restrictions on migrants seeking asylum on the southern border.
Not enough Americans taking advantage of government assistance to pay COVID-19 funeral costs
The federal government has provided more than $2 billion to help cover funeral costs for more than 300,000 families of people who died from COVID-19, so far.
Masks 'strongly recommended' for students, staff in Lower Merion School District
Less than 24-hours after Lower Merion School District brought back its mask mandate for students and teachers under the recommendation of the CDC, the district now says masks are only ‘strongly recommended'.
Poll: 1 in 3 Americans say COVID-19 is over amid rising cases
This poll comes as nearly every state experiences an increase in COVID-19 cases. Yet, daily cases are still well below the all-time high reached during the winter.
Most of Delaware Valley in CDC's high COVID transmission category
As COVID-19 cases surge in the northeast, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention elevated nearly all the Delaware Valley to its high transmission category.
Most 'long COVID' patients were not initially hospitalized with the infection, study finds
About a third of long COVID-19 patients didn't have any pre-existing conditions.
Eric Clapton tests positive for COVID, cancels shows
Eric Clapton, a critic of coronavirus vaccines and pandemic restrictions, has tested positive for COVID-19 and canceled two upcoming European gigs.
A third of US should be considering masks amid rise in COVID-19 cases, officials say
Increasing numbers of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations are putting more of the U.S. under guidelines issued by the CDC that call for masking and other infection precautions.
Mask mandates could return as COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations rise
Increasing numbers of COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations are putting more of the country under guidelines issued by the CDC.
US COVID-19 deaths top 1 million, Johns Hopkins data shows
In less than two and a half years, the number of dead is equivalent to a 9/11 attack every day for 336 days.
Vaccines could have prevented at least 318K COVID-19 deaths in the US, study says
Of the 1 million American lives lost to COVID-19, hundreds of thousands of those deaths could have been averted by vaccines, researchers say.
3rd round of free COVID tests available to order now in US
An additional eight at-home tests are available for free this time around.
4 Air Force cadets may not graduate due to vaccine refusal
It's the only military academy, so far, where cadets may not graduate for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine.