Shanghai Disneyland reopens with anti-virus controls

Visitors wearing face masks streamed into Shanghai Disneyland as the theme park reopened in a high-profile step toward reviving tourism that was shut down by the coronavirus pandemic.

Bryn Mawr flower shop donates bouquets to healthcare workers with every order

Katie’s Bouquet Shop is extending their Mother’s Day deal for the whole month of May: order flowers and they will also send an arrangement to a nurse, doctor, or frontline worker. 

White House rejects reports that Pence is self-isolating after coronavirus exposure

The White House rejected reports that Vice President Mike Pence was self-isolating away from the White House after being exposed to someone with COVID-19 at the office.

Simply Good Jars provides free, healthy meals to healthcare workers battling pandemic

Faced with the uncertainty of the coronavirus pandemic, a Philadelphia-based food service company is ensuring healthcare providers who are constantly battling the virus are well fed and energized.

NYC to use more non-police 'ambassadors' to urge distancing

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is planning to double the ranks of non-police workers trying to persuade people to comply with social distancing after an outcry over racial disparities in the city's enforcement of the policy.

Crowds led Florida city to close beaches one week after reopening

A Florida city closed its beaches because officials said visitors were not practicing social distancing and could have contributed to the spread of the new coronavirus.

Trump advisers cite need to stop ‘permanent’ economic impact

"I think there’s a considerable risk of not reopening," Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said. "You’re talking about what would be permanent economic damage to the American public.”

Schumer calls on VA to explain use of unproven coronavirus treatment on vets

The Senate’s top Democrat on Sunday called on the Department of Veterans Affairs to explain why it allowed the use of an unproven drug on veterans for the coronavirus, saying patients may have been put at unnecessary risk.

8-year-old cancer patient becomes honorary Pasco County firefighter on birthday

Approximately 400 firetrucks, motorcycles and cars spent an hour driving by David Castle’s house on Sunday to wish him a happy 8th birthday and witness him being recognized as an honorary Pasco County firefighter.

Distinct possibility: ‘Temporary’ layoffs may be permanent

Call it realism or pessimism, but more employers are coming to a reluctant conclusion: Many of the employees they’ve had to lay off in the face of the coronavirus pandemic might not be returning to their old jobs anytime soon.

Unemployment 'could be' nearing Great Depression levels: Mnuchin

More than a decade of job gains were erased in April; the stunning job losses are more than double what the U.S. saw during the 2008 financial crisis.

Georgia reports lowest number of COVID patients in a month

Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp announced Saturday that the state had the lowest number of hospitalized coronavirus patients it has seen in just over a month.

Delaware County barbershop owner who vowed to reopen holds rally instead

A Delaware County barbershop owner who had vowed to reopen over the weekend in defiance of Gov. Tom Wolf's shutdown order instead held a rally calling on the governor to end the lockdown.

Face masks make a political statement in era of coronavirus

The mask is increasingly a visual shorthand for the debate pitting those willing to follow health officials' guidance and cover their faces against those who feel it violates their freedom or buys into a threat they think is overblown.

GOP in power grab to rein in Democratic governors on virus response

Republicans say Wolf has made big decisions without consulting them and gone further than nearly every other state in shutting down business sectors.