First Case Of COVID-19 Omicron Variant Confirmed In Pennsylvania
The first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant has been detected in Pennsylvania.
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The first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant has been detected in Pennsylvania.
The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 1,301 new COVID-19 cases and one additional death.
The West Virginia Democrat is joining Republicans in an effort to overturn federal vaccine requirements on larger businesses.
For him, the battle is not over.
It's here, but President Joe Biden says the Omicron variant is cause for concern, not panic.
UPMC weighed in on the Omicron variant of COVID-19 at a news conference Thursday.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 9,143 new coronavirus cases and 128 deaths.
The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 653 new COVID-19 cases and no additional deaths.
Some unvaccinated Allegheny County employees have been fired for failing to meet the vaccine mandate.
Elective surgeries are being prioritized at the hospital due to a COVID surge.
A small protest was held outside Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald's house on Wednesday.
The Allegheny County Health Department is hosting a vaccination clinic next week.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 7,606 new coronavirus cases and 100 deaths.
The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 707 new COVID-19 cases and 21 additional deaths.
With holiday travel picking up, the U.S. is considering travel rules with the emergence of the Omicron variant.
It appears the number of workers refusing to be vaccinated will be fewer than expected.
A panel of U.S. health advisers on Tuesday narrowly backed a closely watched COVID-19 pill from Merck.
Allegheny County workers must show proof of vaccination by Wednesday.
Gov. Tom Wolf suggested Tuesday that he is not considering additional containment measures as the omicron variant of the coronavirus spreads overseas, but continued to urge people to get vaccinated.
The Allegheny County Health Department is reporting 534 new COVID-19 cases and four additional deaths.
The Pennsylvania Department of Health is reporting 5,766 new coronavirus cases and 113 deaths.
America is on alert, working around the clock to prepare for what the Omicron variant may bring.
News of the new omicron variant comes as crushing disappointment to those of us who had hoped the pandemic would lift after the delta surge was over.
Pennsylvania House Majority Leader Kerry Benninghoff has tested positive for COVID-19.
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