Health

(KWTX) – A boy diagnosed with COVID-19 was in a local hospital Wednesday and public health authorities reported two more deaths and dozens of new cases of the virus. The 2-year-old boy is among more than 70 residents hospitalized in Waco due to the virus, Waco Mayor Kyle Deaver confirmed …

Amazon is extending its corporate work-from-home policy until January of next year. The company also plans to continue restricting non-essential business travel until the end of the year. Amazon’s decision aligns with those of Facebook and Google, which have announced work-from-home policies that extend until 2020. Microsoft plans to reopen …

A day after declaring Lincoln Financial Field essentially off-limits for Eagles fans in 2020, the city of Philadelphia is throwing the team a lifeline. On Tuesday, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney banned major events for six months due to the coronavirus pandemic. KYW Newsradio, which broke the news, reported that the …

The World Health Organization and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend cloth face masks for the general public. These masks are not as protective as surgical masks or N95 respirators, but some are highly efficient at filtering viral particles. This is how scientists have classified mask materials so …

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (WPVI) – Governor Tom Wolf has announced new mitigation efforts statewide, as Pennsylvania reported 1,000 new coronavirus infections on Wednesday. “Medical experts looking at our current trajectory are projecting a further surge. And what we are seeing right now may soon be even worse than what we saw …