Walmart temporarily closes Delaware store as COVID-19 surges

Walmart has temporarily closed its Camden store in central Delaware amid a winter surge in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations.

COVID sick time: Stay home or work? Omicron poses conundrum

Millions of workers whose jobs don’t provide paid sick days are having to choose between their health and their paycheck as the omicron variant of COVID-19 rages across the nation.

Pennsylvania seeks more hospital beds, staff in COVID surge

The plans involve adding hospital beds within regions for 60 days to absorb patients from swamped hospitals. Additional medical support staff are to include physicians, respiratory therapists and registered nurses, Wolf's office said.

Hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID shots

COVID hospitalizations of children under 5 have soared in recent weeks to their highest level since the pandemic began. Children under 5 are the only age group in the U.S. not yet eligible for the vaccine.

Record weekly COVID-19 cases reported worldwide but fewer deaths, WHO says

The World Health Organization noted a 71% increase from the previous 7-day period that the U.N. health agency likened to a “tsunami.”

Philadelphia health officials provide tips to ensure COVID testing sites are trustworthy

In the wake of warnings about 'unaffiliated' pop-up sites, Philadelphia officials are providing residents with tips on how to ensure a COVID-19 testing site is trustworthy and legitimate.

What is the new IHU variant found in France?

A new COVID-19 variant IHU has been detected in France. Here is what you need to know about it.

FEMA to open COVID-19 testing site in Philadelphia to help ease demand

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will open a COVID-19 testing facility in Philadelphia this week as the demand for tests remains high amid an ongoing surge of new cases. 

Parents spent more quality time with their kids during COVID-19 pandemic's start,  survey finds

A new report from the U.S. Census Bureau shows that parents shared more meals and spent more quality time together with their children at the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic than they had in previous years.

‘Flurona’: What you need to know about the flu, COVID-19 dual illness

Cases of “flurona,” which is the casual term to describe a patient diagnosed with COVID-19 and influenza at the same time, are popping up in the United States.

'Flurona' in California: Testing site in LA County confirms first known local case

Officials at the 911 COVID Testing site in Brentwood said a child they tested for both the flu and COVID-19 tested positive for both. In addition, the boy’s mother tested positive for COVID-19 the next day.

As childhood COVID cases rise, anxious parents seek answers, advice

New data show kids are being hospitalized for COVID at an alarming rate. It’s news that is making many parents anxious. A local pediatrician answers questions and gives advice for parents.