Wolf: Changes underway at hard-hit Pennsylvania veterans home

The Southeastern Veterans’ Center had been particularly hard hit by the pandemic, with at least 35 residents dying from the virus, according to state data provided last week.

Service organization helps homeless amid COVID-19 crisis

Susan Long and Angels in Motion help homeless people and those battling addiction in Atlantic City during the pandemic.

Pharmacist known as ‘the mask man’ charged with hoarding, price gouging N95 masks

A licensed pharmacist who was known by the alias “the mask man,” has been charged with hoarding and price gouging of N95 respiratory masks, according to a statement released on May 26 by federal prosecutors in New York. 

CDC says antibody test results should not influence decisions to return to work or school

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guidance on the use and reliability of antibody testing, saying that in a population where prevalence of COVID-19 is low, “less than half of those testing positive will truly have antibodies.”

Fear of 'silent spreaders' increases as Pennsylvania reopens

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that there’s a 20 to 50 percent chance that the ‘spreaders’ could be making people sick before or if they feel symptoms.

Poll: Half of Americans would get a COVID-19 vaccine

Health experts already worry about the whiplash if vaccine promises like President Donald Trump’s goal of a 300 million-dose stockpile by January fail. Only time and science will tell -- and the new poll shows the public is indeed skeptical.

Why COVID-19 immunity passports may violate US law

As the COVID-19 crisis wreaks havoc across the globe, a handful of countries, including Germany, Chile and the United States, are mulling the use of immunity passports to make clear who is immune from coronavirus infection.

New Zealand discharges last coronavirus patient from hospital

New Zealand no longer has any coronavirus patients being treated in hospitals, the latest positive milestone in its battle against the infectious disease.

Ford's cop cars can now kill coronavirus with extreme heat

The automaker has developed a software update for some of its Explorer-based Police Interceptor Utility patrol vehicles that allows them to use the climate control system to raise the cabin temperature to 133 degrees for 15 minutes to help kill any coronavirus inside.

Delaware to lift stay-at-home order, out-of-state quarantine effective June 1

Gov. John Carney announced that Delaware will lift the ban on short-term rental units and the mandatory 14-day quarantine for out-of-state travelers on June 1.

Bucks County playgrounds allowed to reopen

Bucks County Emergency Management gave municipalities the green light to open playgrounds if they chose.