Prince William gets his 1st COVID-19 vaccine shot

The Duke of Cambridge, second in line to the British throne, received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. The National Health Service expanded its inoculation program to younger people.

Store mask policies: Best Buy, Lowe's, Walgreens, ALDI say masks optional for vaccinated customers

Walgreens, Aldi, Best Buy, Kohl's and Lowe's are the latest retailers to change course and drop face mask requirements for vaccinated customers after the CDC changed its guidance last week.

NJ offers free wine, state park passes, dinner with Gov. Murphy as vaccine incentives

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy on Wednesday rolled out three new vaccine incentives to push residents to get their shots, including a free glass of wine, a state park pass and a chance to win dinner with the Murphys.

Deputy saves life of unresponsive 10-day-old baby in San Bernardino County

Despite feeling the baby go limp in his arms, deputy Joshua Kelly refused to give up on the unresponsive 10-day-old girl. The family of the baby calls Kelly their "angel."

Philadelphia to lift outdoor mask mandate for fully vaccinated people on Friday

The Philadelphia Department of Health said it will lift its outdoor mask mandate for people who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 on Friday and could pull back its indoor mask mandate in June.

India surpasses US' global record for daily COVID-19 deaths

The Health Ministry reported 4,529 deaths in the country on Wednesday, surpassing the previous record set on Jan. 12 in the United States when 4,475 people died.

New Jersey lifts indoor capacity limits on businesses, social distancing still required

New Jersey on Wednesday lifted most capacity restrictions on indoor and outdoor businesses, and raised the number of people allowed indoors at household events like birthday parties and other get-togethers.

COVID testing rates drop as vaccine rates rise across Delco, Montco

As vaccine rates rise, COVID testing rates are down across Delaware and Montgomery Counties. Some see that as a troubling sign.

60% of US adults have received at least 1 dose of COVID-19 vaccine, CDC says

The CDC said 60% of American adults have now received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, putting the U.S. closer to President Joe Biden’s goal of 70% to have received a jab by the Fourth of July.

India reports highest single-day death toll to COVID-19 as cases begin to level off

Although the number of cases is beginning to decrease in the country that has been devastated as of late by COVID-19, deaths continue to rise and hospitals are still swamped by patients.

First ballot test of governor’s pandemic powers starts in Pennsylvania

In the first vote of its kind since the coronavirus outbreak, voters statewide will decide twin constitutional amendments that would give lawmakers much more power over disaster declarations, to apply whether the emergency is another pandemic or natural disaster.

Gov. Cuomo set to earn $5 million from pandemic leadership book

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo was paid a $3.1 million advance to write his COVID-19 leadership book, "American Crisis," last year as the pandemic gripped the world. He will earn another $2 million over the next two years.

Gov. Murphy: Students to return in-person for 2021-2022 school year; lifts travel advisory

He attributes the vaccination program and that children are beginning to get vaccinated to why he felt comfortable announcing that students will be back in class for the following school year.