Philadelphia mask mandate to be reinstated April 18 amid rising COVID-19 case counts

As COVID-19 infections continue to rise in Philadelphia, health officials have announced the return to a mask mandate for indoor public spaces with enforcement beginning on April 18.

CVS to update COVID-19 online portal for people with disabilities, DOJ says

Federal officials found CVS’s COVID-19 vaccine registration portal was not accessible for a couple of reasons to people with certain disabilities.

Philadelphia mask mandate: City drops mask requirements in most indoor settings

Philadelphia officials dropped the city’s mask requirement in most indoors settings Wednesday as they moved into the ‘All Clear’ COVID-19 response level. Masks will still be required, for now, in school, hospital, and transit settings.

New COVID-19 outbreaks give US glimpse at living with the virus: 'Get used to it'

The U.S. is getting a glimpse of what it’s like to experience COVID-19 outbreaks during this new phase of living with the virus, and the roster of the infected is studded with stars and Cabinet members.

Father breaks record running half marathon pushing quintuplets

Chad Kempel, a father of seven, crossed the finish line in two hours and 19 minutes. And he did it all while pushing his five 4-year-olds.

Fauci expects uptick in COVID-19 cases in coming weeks, another surge in the fall

Dr. Anthony Fauci noted an increase in COVID-19 cases could come “over the next couple of weeks” potentially fueled by the high transmissibility of BA.2 — a subvariant of the omicron variant.

US life expectancy continued to decline in 2021, analysis finds

U.S. life expectancy continued to decline in 2021 following a big drop in 2020 amid the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new analysis.

Flu or COVID?: Cases of both illnesses are up in Philadelphia, New Jersey

Flu cases are spiking across New Jersey and Philadelphia as some health officials recommend people mask indoors amid a recent jump in COVID-19 cases.

COVID-19 booster shot may be effective against omicron BA.2 variant, study shows

The study found that after a booster vaccination, levels of antibodies in the blood that could bind to and neutralize a new omicron variant increased substantially.

Appeals court OKs Biden's federal employee COVID-19 vaccine mandate

In a 2-1 ruling, a panel of the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans reversed a lower court and ordered dismissal of a lawsuit challenging the mandate.

Shanghai using robot dogs, drones to issue COVID lockdown commands

People in China’s business capital and most populous city have grown frustrated over the government’s effort to contain a spreading COVID outbreak.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tests positive for COVID-19

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has tested positive for COVID-19, her deputy chief of staff Drew Hammill tweeted Thursday.