Health care professionals are still working hard in other fields of medicine beyond just treating those suffering from COVID-19. And that includes caring for pregnant women and their unborn children. Read more

Tens of thousands of medical workers across the United States are suddenly out of work as operating rooms and doctor’s offices go dark, casualties of urgent calls to prioritize coronavirus patients at overwhelmed hospitals and of the economic waves the crisis is churning. Read more

The state Department of Community and Economic Development announced the creation of the Pennsylvania Manufacturing Call to Action Portal to help manufacturers mobilize to produce or pivot to produce supplies and products needed to respond to the coronavirus. Read more

County officials across the Philadelphia region say they routinely consider how to deal with infectious diseases like measles or whooping cough. But with millions of residents in their jurisdictions and the scope of the coronavirus outbreak still unclear, they’re readying for what could be a much greater challenge. Read more

What is coronavirus? Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses, some causing illness in people and others circulating among animals, including camels, cats and bats. Read more