DERRY TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A Hershey School of Medicine graduate is helping to lead the charge in the nation’s effort to fight the coronavirus. Ambassador Dr. Deborah Birx, from central Pennsylvania, was appointed to the Office of the Vice President as the Coronavirus Response Coordinator. Her career as an infectious disease physician started in Hershey. “We … Read more
Springtime is the busiest season for Ryan Shannon and his Central Pennsylvania mobile pressure washing business. But in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, he’s decided to donate his services to sanitize local parks and schools in his hometown. “I have a young daughter at home, myself, and I just wanted to do something that … Read more
HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHTM) – The Department of Health announced on Tuesday there are 20 new additional positive cases of COVID-19 in Pennsylvania. It brings the statewide total to 96. Five of the new cases are in Cumberland County, which now has ten cases. Total numbers of tests that have been performed are not available, due … Read more
YORK COUNTY, Pa. — There are 22 cases of COVID-19 in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, according to the state Department of Health. Most of the cases are in Montgomery County, and the others are located elsewhere in Eastern PA. While the outbreak has not made it to South-Central Pennsylvania so far, organizations, municipalities, and businesses … Read more
Harrisburg, Pa (WHTM) – The Pennsylvania Department of Health confirmed Wednesday morning three additional presumptive positive coronavirus cases, two from Bucks County and one from Montgomery County. This brings the statewide total to 15 cases. The three new cases are adults and have been isolated at home according to the Department of Health. “While we … Read more
(WTAJ) — While many colleges are extending Spring Break as a preemptive strike against sickness coming from students who may travel out of the country, or in ‘hot spots’ of the country, many local school districts are letting parents know what their plans are, and most plan to carry on as normal. If your school … Read more
YORK, Pa. — As concerns of the Coronavirus continue to grow, school districts are preparing. “There’s a need to not alarm people, but there’s also a need to be transparent and for parents to be assured that schools do have their children’s best interest at the forefront of everything they do,” said Mark Walters, public information … Read more
In response to blistering criticism about coronavirus testing in the United States, the government has loosened rules to allow public health labs and academic medical centers to design and use their own versions. But gearing up may not happen quickly enough to contain the fast-spreading upper respiratory disease — and expanded capacity is complicating efforts … Read more
(Harrisburg) — Penn State Health Milton S. Hershey Medical Center is an Ebola treatment center. That gives it special capabilities which can be applied to an outbreak of the new coronavirus, according to Dr. Catherine Paules, an infectious disease specialist for Penn State Health. “We’ve had plans in place for a long time. We are … Read more