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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.

City Life

Your Family Needs a Coronavirus Plan. Here’s How to Make One.

The coronavirus just got real for all of us, real fast. Events are being cancelled left and right. Universities are moving classes online. Schools are […]

west philadelphia high school closed due to the coronavirus crisis
City Life

Philly Coronavirus News: School Chaos, Forced Quarantine Now Legal, But Hey, Free Internet

A roundup of Philly coronavirus news. Coronavirus Closes All Philly Schools With news of lots of schools in the area moving from classroom to online learning […]

city hall in philadelphia, where officials are deciding how to handle the coronavirus in philadelphia
City Life

City Bans All Events of 1,000 or More People Due to Coronavirus

Update: At 4 p.m. city officials announced that all events of 1,000 or more people have been banned immediately. They expect this ban to remain […]

man wearing a face mask on a septa train during the philadelphia coronavirus scare
City Life

Philly Coronavirus News: SEPTA and Amtrak Slump, Colleges Lock Down, To Cancel or Not to Cancel

Update: Thanks to the coronavirus, the City of Philadelphia has now banned all events expecting 1,000 or more people and is advising residents against attending […]

Be Well Philly

How Philly Fitness Studios Are Responding to Coronavirus

UPDATE: Since the time this article published, many studios have closed, limited the number of spots in each class, or moved their workouts online. Find […]

coronavirus cancels st patricks day parade in philadelphia
City Life

Philly Coronavirus News: Super Cheap Flights, Defiant Flyers Fans, St. Patrick’s Parade Caves

A roundup of Philadelphia coronavirus news. Possible Coronavirus Cases in Philly Seventeen Philly residents are under observation for possible coronavirus, according to the city health […]

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City Life

Philly Coronavirus News: Philly’s First Case, School Closings, Lots of Bar Soap

A roundup of Philadelphia coronavirus news. Philly’s First Case of Coronavirus It was only a matter of time. The Philadelphia Department of Health has reported […]

Foobooz

Please Keep Your Coronavirus Panic Out of Restaurants

Editor’s Note: As with all things surrounding COVID-19, the situation changes day by day, minute by minute. At the time of publication, Philly restaurants needed […]

City Life

How Penn, Comcast, Wawa and Vanguard Are Dealing With the Coronavirus

As the coronavirus continues to spread, we reached out to some of the Philadelphia area’s biggest employers to find out what they are doing to […]

City Life

Q&A: How to Stay Healthy in a Philadelphia Coronavirus Outbreak

As of Monday morning, Pennsylvania and New Jersey are each claiming six presumptive positive cases of coronavirus disease 2019, also known as COVID-19. Pennsylvania reports […]

City Life

Here’s How Philadelphia Is Preparing to Fight a Possible Coronavirus Outbreak

This is a developing story.  The appearance of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in the United States is prompting cities across the country to take measures […]

NextHealth PHL

Inside a Philly Firm’s Quest to Develop a Coronavirus Vaccine

The recent outbreak of a new strain of a coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in China has led to the declaration of a global health emergency by the […]