Philadelphia Coronavirus News
Philadelphia magazine is tracking the latest Philadelphia coronavirus news, including breaking information about COVID-19 in the region and helpful guides and tools to navigate the crisis. You can find the latest CDC recommendations on coronavirus here. For more information on debunked myths surrounding the disease, look here. To learn more about the Philly biotech company that’s working on a vaccine for COVID-19, read more here. To read our latest coverage on coronavirus in Philadelphia, check the links below.
10 Ways to Keep Your Family Safe From Coronavirus This Summer
The school year has officially come to an end and many families are preparing for a summer burdened by unprecedented social restrictions due to the […]
City Threatens to Shut Down Restaurants Where Outdoor Dining Rules Aren’t Being Followed
A roundup of Philly news. This post may be updated at any time as new information becomes available. City Threatens to Shut Down Restaurants Where […]
6 Tips to Make Therapy From Home Less Stressful
The coronavirus pandemic has caused so many of us to keep our distance from others. Along with causing general stress, the shelter-in-place orders can bring […]
NextUp: The Philly Company Uncovering Smarter Healthcare Data Insights
“NextUp” is a weekly NextHealth PHL feature that highlights the local leaders, organizations and research shaping the Greater Philadelphia region’s life sciences ecosystem. Email qmuse@phillymag.com […]
Philly’s Black Community Has Been Disproportionately Affected By COVID-19. Why Is the City Just Now Doing Something About It?
Protests are never about one thing. Instead, it’s years of simmering anger over numerous injustices that often lead people from disenfranchised communities to resort to […]
Coronavirus Wedding Diaries: Yes, Things Go Wrong When You’re Planning on the Fly, But It’s Still Great
Ask Jasmine Zheng, a 33-year-old physician at Penn Medicine, and Benjamin Siegel-Wallace, a 34-year-old health care tech pro, how they faced postponing their big Fairmount […]
You Can Now Order Pre-Made Healthy Salads on GoPuff
At the start of the coronavirus lockdown, goPuff quickly transformed its reputation as a snacks and party supplies delivery service to an “essentials” service, transporting […]
Here’s How to Get Your Marriage License During Philly’s Yellow Phase
With Philadelphia in the yellow phase as of June 5, the Register of Wills is beginning to resume in-person marriage services — if you make […]
Philly Is About to Start Outdoor Dining. But How Safe Is It?
Weeks after Governor Tom Wolf said outdoor dining would be allowed in the yellow phase, Mayor Kenney has decided Philadelphia is ready. In an updated resource […]
Philly Boutique Gyms Petition to Reopen in Yellow Phase
Even though Philadelphia moved into the yellow phase this past Friday, local fitness studios are still feeling defeated. Gyms, regardless of square footage and client […]
“I’m Opening the Restaurant and If Mayor Kenney Doesn’t Like It, He Can Come Get Me”
A roundup of Philadelphia news. This post may be updated at any time as new information becomes available. Yellow Phase, Yes. Outdoor Dining, No. When […]
What to Know and Expect During an Unprecedented Election Day in Philly
Last week, Philadelphia City Commissioner Al Schmidt described Pennsylvania’s primary election as a “series of perfect storms,” comparing the pandemic, the state’s relatively new voting […]
Everything You Need to Know About COVID-19 Antibodies
There is so much that doctors and scientists still don’t know about the coronavirus, COVID-19. Despite more than 1,800 clinical trials for COVID-19 underway worldwide, […]
By Hiding Positive Coronavirus Test, Pa. Republicans Proved They Consider Democrats Illegitimate
The Pennsylvania legislature does not have a reputation as one of the world’s great deliberative bodies. But even if we lower the bar from “great” […]
Philly’s Pizza Speakeasy Was Never Meant to Last
Maybe we’ll forget all about Joe and Angela Cicala’s pizza speakeasy once this is over. Like it never happened, never existed. Maybe it will become […]