Dutch hospital airlifts patients to Germany amid COVID-19 surge

The clatter of the helicopter’s rotors as it lifted off from Amsterdam was a noisy reminder of how the coronavirus is again gripping Europe.

Costco begins selling at-home COVID-19 test kits

The PCR saliva kits can be used at home and don't involve "painful nasal swabs," according to the description on Costco's website.

Wolf offers $20 million relief plan for bars and restaurants

Pennsylvania plans to offer $20 million in relief to the state’s beleaguered hospitality industry, the governor announced Thursday, an amount trade groups called woefully inadequate for helping bars and restaurants survive the pandemic.

FDA allows AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine trial to resume in US

The late-stage trial of a leading COVID-19 vaccine candidate from AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford will resume in the U.S., according to a report from the Wall Street Journal.

US records over 71,000 new COVID-19 cases in highest single-day increase since July

Texas, California, Florida, Illinois, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Ohio, North Carolina, Michigan and Indiana were among states that saw the highest increases in new coronavirus cases.

Pennsylvania reports largest one day increase in COVID-19 cases

Following days of elevated case counts, the state says daily totals have become consistent with what the health department saw in April. Overall, Pennsylvania has managed 190,579 COVID-19 cases.

St. Joseph’s Prep moves virtual for a week following positive COVID-19 tests

The school did not announce how many students have been diagnosed with the virus, but said approximately 30 percent of the student and staff are quarantining.

FDA approves Remdesivir as a COVID-19 treatment
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Dr. Mike joined Good Day Philadelphia to talk about Remdesivir, an anti-viral drug, that has recently been approved as a treatment for the coronavirus.

FDA approves Gilead's remdesivir, first drug for treating COVID-19

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday approved Gilead Sciences’ antiviral drug remdesivir as a treatment for COVID-19 patients requiring hospitalization.

NJ Gov. Murphy tests negative for COVID-19 but will isolate

The governor said he has no symptoms and last tested negative on Monday. He planned to get tested again on Wednesday.

Santa Claus won't be coming to Macy's this year

Macy’s said Santa Claus won’t be greeting kids at its flagship New York store this year due to the coronavirus, interrupting a holiday tradition started nearly 160 years ago.

Jobs, shops, budget hit by California theme park closures

Now that state health officials announced strict new rules for reopening the parks, attractions spanning from Disneyland to Universal Studios are bracing for an even longer shutdown — and so are the surrounding communities.

Unemployment claims fall to 787,000; layoffs still high

The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 787,000, a sign that job losses may have eased slightly but are still running at historically high levels.

Quibi is shutting down, citing low subscriptions amid COVID-19 pandemic

A short six months after promising to revolutionize video viewing, short-form streaming service Quibi raised a white flag Wednesday and announced it was shutting down.

Volunteer in AstraZeneca coronavirus clinical trial dies, report says

The volunteer was a man in his 20s, according to reports. It was not immediately clear if the man received the vaccine or had been part of a placebo group.

Pfizer to start testing COVID-19 vaccine in kids

Last week, Pfizer Inc. received permission to test its vaccine in U.S. kids as young as 12, one of only a handful of attempts around the world to start exploring if any experimental shots being pushed for adults also can protect children.

US officials: OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma to plead guilty to 3 criminal charges

Purdue Pharma, the company that makes OxyContin, the powerful prescription painkiller that experts say helped touch off an opioid epidemic, will plead guilty to three federal criminal charges, the DOJ said.