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.
Philly Chefs Are Selling Food Experiences to Support Their Restaurants
If you’ve bought your share of gift cards and sent a few donations to restaurant’s digital tip jars, it might be time to consider a […]
No More Mr. Nice Mayor: Jim Kenney, Shut This City Down
Philadelphia, we are now in the four-digit club. As of Monday, Philadelphia had officially surpassed 1,000 cases of COVID-19, with positive tests in every zip […]
Philly Coronavirus News: We Take a Look Inside the Box of Free Food Handed Out By the City
A roundup of Philly coronavirus news. City Hands Out Tons of Free Food Due to Coronavirus Crisis On Monday, the city began handing out tons […]
I Didn’t Sign Up to Teach Online Classes, But Here I Am
I’ve been a high school and college educator for eight years, and currently teach composition courses at Rutgers Camden. My students, the majority of whom […]
Catholics Can Still Find Public Mass — and Even Communion — During the Philly Coronavirus Crisis
This post has been updated with a comment from the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The vast majority of churches in the Philadelphia region have closed their […]
A Naked Student and Crying Babies: Tales From the Weird First Week of Online Classes at Penn
“Let’s talk about the assigned reading for today. What are everyone’s initial thoughts?” A simple question to start a class discussion leads to chaos: No […]
A South Philly Photographer Is Documenting Philadelphians at Home During Coronavirus
One month ago, South Philly photographer Andrea Cipriani Mecchi had a full calendar of gigs doing ad work, corporate shoots, and various projects for her […]
The Lax Procedures at U.S. Airports Should Concern Everyone
I arrived in India on March 7th. I was there to marry my husband for the second time — our first celebration had taken place […]
Another Philly Company Joins the Race to Develop a Coronavirus Vaccine
As the coronavirus responsible for COVID-19 continues to spread around the country and globe, scientists are thinking more about long-term implications. Researchers have yet to […]
Coronavirus Wedding Diaries: How My Groom Is Coping With Our Postponement
The coronavirus crisis has upended life in Philly (and across the country) in more ways than we can count. With the strictest guidelines first focused on […]
3 Philadelphians on How Fostering a Pet Has Been Soothing in Difficult Times
Since the coronavirus outbreak, animal shelters across the United States have seen a surge in foster pet applications. Sure, the hashtag #StayHomeAndFoster has gone viral […]
Philly Coronavirus News: City Releases Coronavirus Neighborhood Map, Wolf Lays Off 2,500
A roundup of Philly coronavirus news. Philly Releases Coronavirus Neighborhood Map For weeks, reporters have been asking Philly officials for more specific information about Philly […]
This Isn’t Easy for Philly’s Big Restaurant Groups Either
This week, two major Philly restaurant groups, CookNSolo (Zahav, Federal Donuts, Laser Wolf) and Starr Restaurants, came under fire for failing to pay out their […]
Penn Med School Dean Says Philly’s Coronavirus Crisis Won’t Peak Until May
The coronavirus outbreak continues to escalate across the U.S. and in Philly — and according to Dr. J. Larry Jameson, Dean of the Perelman School […]
Economist Mark Zandi Likes the Stimulus, but Says Trump Is “Uniquely Unprepared” to Manage the Crisis
Mark Zandi, based in West Chester, is chief economist of Moody’s Analytics. Philly Mag reached out to him for his thoughts on the economic fallout […]