Coronavirus

ABOVE PHOTO: Sandra Lindsay, left, a nurse at Long Island Jewish Medical Center, is inoculated with the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine by Dr. Michelle Chester, Monday, Dec. 14, 2020, in the Queens borough of New York. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, Pool) By Matthew Perrone  And Lauran Neergaard ASSOCIATED PRESS  WASHINGTON  — Hundreds more U.S. hospitals geared up…

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By MATTHEW PERRONE and MIKE STOBBE WASHINGTON (AP) — The nation’s first COVID-19 vaccine will begin arriving in states Monday morning, U.S. officials said Saturday, after the government gave the final go-ahead to the shots needed to end an outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000 Americans. Trucks will roll out Sunday morning as shipping companies…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Mary De La Rosa shows mud-filled pans at her now-closed child care program, Creative Explorers, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2020, in Los Angeles.  (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes) By  Christine Fernando ASSOCIATED PRESS  INDIANAPOLIS  — When Mary De La Rosa closed her toddler and preschool program in March because of the coronavirus pandemic, she fully expected…

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ABOVE PHOTO: COVID-19 Community Testing Staff test patients at the camp testing site in Kensington, Monday, Dec. 7, 2020. Philadelphia FIGHT provides low-barrier testing in neighborhoods throughout Philadelphia. That means that you don’t need an appointment, insurance, ID, or COVID-19 symptoms to get tested.  Documents released by U.S. regulators Tuesday confirmed that Pfizer’s vaccine was…

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ABOVE PHOTO: A nurse prepares a shot of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Guy’s Hospital in London, Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020, as the U.K. health authorities rolled out a national mass vaccination program. U.K. regulators said Wednesday Dec. 9, 2020, that people who have a “significant history’’ of allergic reactions shouldn’t receive the new Pfizer/BioNTech…

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As COVID-19 cases continue to rise, Governor Tom Wolf and Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine today implored Pennsylvanians to take the next three weeks and stand united against the virus by adhering to existing mitigation orders and stricter efforts announced today. “Today I am announcing additional, temporary COVID-19 protective mitigation measures in the commonwealth,” said…

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ABOVE PHOTO: Housing activists gather in front of Gov. Charlie Baker’s house, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2020, in Swampscott, Mass. The protesters were calling on the governor to support more robust protections against evictions and foreclosures during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer) By Michael Casey ASSOCIATED PRESS  BOSTON  — A nationwide eviction ban was…

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ABOVE PHOTO: In this Thursday, April 23, 2020 file photo, People line up at Gotham Health East New York, a COVID-19 testing center in the Brooklyn borough of New York. Black clergy leaders are joining forces with the United Way of New York City for a new initiative designed to combat the coronavirus’s outsized toll…

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ABOVE PHOTO: (Photo/Shutterstock) By Matthew Perrone ASSOCIATED PRESS  WASHINGTON — U.S. regulators on Tuesday allowed emergency use of the first rapid coronavirus test that can be performed entirely at home and delivers results in 30 minutes. The announcement by the Food and Drug Administration represents an important step in U.S. efforts to expand testing options…

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 (Photo: CFetterman/wikipedia) The Pennsylvania Capital Star has reported that House Minority Whip PA State Rep. Jordan Harris, has contracted COVID-19. Harris, who is the House Democrats’ second-in-command, says he was exposed to the coronavirus from a constituent. Rep. Harris said in a statement he is feeling well. Read story here at penncapital-star.com/blog/pa-rep-harris-houses-2nd-ranking-democrat-says-he-has-covid-19/#

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