Hospital develops 'hugging curtain' for sick children to touch loved ones

A hospital in Rome has come up with a unique solution to allow families to have personal contact with children who are patients while also minimizing the risk of them catching the coronavirus.

'We have a big problem': Experts fear the holidays will fuel the US COVID-19 crisis

Hard-hit California has eclipsed 2 million coronavirus cases as the U.S. heads into a Christmas travel surge that could fuel the deadly crisis across the nation.

December is deadliest month of COVID-19 pandemic in US so far

With a week to go, December has become the deadliest month yet of the coronavirus pandemic in the United States.

President-elect Joe Biden, Dr. Jill Biden sing ‘Happy Birthday’ to Dr. Anthony Fauci

President-elect Joe Biden and his wife, Dr. Jill Biden, posted an audio recording of the pair singing “Happy Birthday” to Dr. Anthony Fauci, who turned 80 on Christmas Eve.

New coronavirus variant appears to emerge in Nigeria, Africa's CDC says

Africa’s top public health official says another new variant of the coronavirus appears to have emerged in Nigeria, but further investigation is needed.

Idaho boy, 12, falls critically ill from COVID-19 complication

A 12-year-old boy from a secluded valley in Idaho became one of hundreds of children in the U.S. affected by a rare COVID-19 complication.

Restaurants lose court bid against Pennsylvania indoor dining ban

A federal judge in Pennsylvania has rejected a bid to block one of Gov. Tom Wolf’s latest orders to try to stem the spread of the coronavirus, a three-week shutdown of indoor dining at restaurants through Jan. 4.

Christmas Eve milestone: California tops 2 million confirmed cases of coronavirus

California’s infection rate — in terms of number of cases per 100,000 people — is lower than the U.S. average but its 40 million residents means it outpaces other states in sheer numbers. More than 23,000 Californians have died since the pandemic began.

US reaches milestone of more than 1 million vaccines administered

More than 1 million Americans have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, a media statement from CDC Director Robert R. Redfield shared.

CDC projects up to 419k coronavirus deaths in US by Jan. 16
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Dr. Mike joins Good Day Philadelphia to discuss a grim projection by the CDC and new coronavirus variant spreading in South Africa.

Pa. officials urge residents to keep holidays simple and stay home

Experts are still warning people against gathering with extended family or friends outside the household, even with a negative test, as a negative result isn’t a total positive.

‘She was shattered’: 33-year-old new mom dies from COVID-19 before holding her newborn daughter

A new mother died from COVID-19 more than a month after giving birth to her only daughter, and because of the 33-year-old’s coronavirus infection, she was never able to hold the baby girl.

Pa. small businesses may soon receive financial help, Gov Wolf announces

Pa. Governor Tom Wolf announced Wednesday he’s initiating a transfer of $145 million from the Workers Compensation Fund at the Pa. Insurance Department to the General Fund to aid small businesses.

UK health officials announce 2nd new COVID-19 strain

The latest discovery has the United Kingdom taking extra precautions amid increased spread of COVID-19 due to the newly discovered coronavirus variants.

Chipotle not requiring workers to get COVID-19 vaccine, but will ‘strongly encourage it’

In an interview on Tuesday, Chipotle CEO Brian Niccol said the company will cover any cost employees may accrue to get the vaccine, but it will not mandate that every worker get one.