Archdiocese of Philadelphia to make masks optional for students, staff in suburban county schools
Schools operated by the Archdiocese of Philadelphia in suburban counties will make masks optional for students and staff at the end of the month. Masking requirements will remain for schools in the City of Philadelphia.
FDA postpones advisory meeting on COVID-19 vaccines for kids under 5
U.S. health regulators have delayed a public meeting to review a COVID-19 vaccine for children under 5.
Friday marks deadline for Philadelphia officers to get first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Philadelphia police officers must receive their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, or have submitted an exemption request, by Friday, Officers who are unvaccinated and not deemed exempt will be placed on vaccinated leave on March 1.
Delaware mask mandate: Universal indoor mask mandate ends Friday
Delaware’s universal indoor mask mandate ended Friday morning, as their school mask requirements remain in effect through next month.
AstraZeneca acquires 'modest' profit of $4B from COVID-19 vaccine sales
The Anglo-Swedish drugmaker said in November it would begin to take a “modest” profit from the COVID-19 shot, which it had been providing “at cost.”
Trucker protest could impact Super Bowl fans, officials warn
The Department of Homeland Security has warned local law enforcement that truckers protesting COVID-19 restrictions in the U.S. could potentially impact the Super Bowl this weekend.
COVID-19 leads to stillbirths in infected women, destroys placenta, study finds
New research suggests the coronavirus can invade and destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirths in infected women.
US inflation report: Consumer prices jumped 7.5% in past year, a 40-year high
U.S. inflation jumped 7.5% last month compared with 12 months earlier, the steepest year-over-year increase since February 1982.
Trucker protest, days-long blockade at U.S.-Canada border shuts down auto factories
The "Freedom Truck Convoy" has set up a days-long blockade at the US-Canada border to protest Canada's COVID-19 vaccine mandates for cross-border travel. The demonstration has caused massive gridlock at one of the busiest border crossings in the world, and has now forced several automakers to shut down or reduce operations at their factories.
Prince Charles self-isolating after testing positive for COVID a second time
Prince Charles has tested positive for COVID-19 and is self-isolating, his office said Thursday. The heir to the throne previously contracted the virus in March 2020.
Camden officials distribute KN95 masks, as slow rollout of free masks nationwide begins
The U.S. Government announced it would be handing out 400 million N95 masks to everyone in the country and those masks have started to appear in some stores.
Kingwood mom who survived COVID-19, 3 strokes, heart attack while pregnant names baby after doctor
Diana Crouch, a Kingwood mother of five, survived COVID-19, three strokes and a heart attack while pregnant and delivered a baby boy, who is now named after a doctor who had faith she would make it during her four-month hospitalization.
Man survives COVID-19 after double-lung transplant
A Florida man needed a double-lung transplant to beat COVID-19. David Wilkinson, 50, is now breathing air through two new lungs thanks to an organ donor.
CHOP endorses optional masks in school districts with low COVID-19 numbers
As a winter surge of COVID-19 cases brought on by the highly-infectious Omicron variant continues to recede, some states have set a deadline for lifting mask mandates in schools.
Norwegian Cruise Line to drop face mask requirements
Norwegian Cruise Line said it will no longer require guests and crew members to wear face masks on board starting March 1, according to the company's website.
Ambassador Bridge reopens for U.S. bound traffic after Canadian trucker protest blocks traffic
The bridge was closed to traffic Monday night and early Tuesday morning after a demonstration of truckers spilled onto roadways leading to and away from the border.
California will end mask mandate on Feb. 15, LA County will not align with state's changes
California's indoor masking requirement will end next week for vaccinated people but masks still are the rule for schoolchildren. However, local health officials can continue their own requirements.
New Jersey mask mandate: Murphy to drop school mask requirement
New Jersey's governor announced plans Monday to lift the statewide mask requirement in schools a month from now because of the rapid easing of COVID-19's omicron surge, calling the move “a huge step back to normalcy for our kids.”