Trending: Covid-19 update: 2 new deaths, 202 daily cases and 101 in the hospital

Delaware recorded two new  deaths from Covid-19  early in the weekend as new cases and hospitalizations continued to climb.   The two  who died, a resident...

House Republican release: Covid case surge not as serious this time around

Delaware House Republicans issued a lengthy press release regarding the administration of Gov. John Carney considering actions following a surge in Covid-19 cases.   The lengthy...

Nemours mandates Covid vaccine for staff, contractors

  Nemours Children’s Health System announced it would require  Covid-19 vaccination for all associates, effective Sept. 1. Nemours has hospitals in Orlando, FL, and  Wilmington and...

Covid-related visitation restrictions announced at TidalHealth’s Seaford, Salisbury hospitals

TidalHealth has ordered  Covid-19 visitation restrictions at its hospitals in Seaford and Salisbury, MD.  Visitation is restricted on certain units at TidalHealth Nanticoke and TidalHealth...

(Video) ChristianaCare defends decision to require Covid vaccinations

ChristianaCare issued  a statement Saturday morning defending the decision to require vaccinations for its 14,000 caregivers, (staff). ChristianaCare is Delaware's largest private employer and second...

Our View: Evictions and the virus

Hello everyone, About a  week ago, only Sussex County would not have been covered by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's extension of a ...

State urges vaccinations and weekly testing for unvaccinated as cases rise

With coronavirus cases on the increase, unvaccinated Delaware residents are now advised to get weekly tests. The advisory, issued by  Gov. John Carney, the Delaware...

State Insurance Department highlights recall of ventilators and CPAP devices

A consumer alert has been issued for users of respiratory devices manufactured by Philips. An estimated 4 million Philips Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP)...

Delaware nears 73% mark in adult vaccinations

The pace of vaccinations continues to quicken in Delaware. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention figures indicated that nearly 73% of adults had received at...

Covid update: All Delaware counties now in ‘orange’ elevated case zone

Kent County joined New Castle and Sussex as areas with  "substantial" transmission of the  Covid-19 virus., according to the U.S. Center for Disease Control...

A pivotal week in the Covid-19 war

Hello everyone, July may prove to be a pivotal month in the long and frustrating war being waged against Covid-19. This week, the Centers for Disease...

CDC data shows Sussex County entering Covid-19 red zone

Sussex County is seeing an elevated level of Covid-19 cases, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. The state's southernmost county is now...

Highmark rolls out Lumevity, a business transformation platform

Highmark Health announced the launch of Lumevity. Highmark is the largest health insurer in Delaware. Lumevity helps businesses achieve large-scale transformation by eliminating inefficiencies, creating new...

AstraZeneca completes purchase of rare disease specialist Alexion Pharmaceuticals

AstraZeneca completed the $39  billion acquisition of Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. The closing of the acquisition marks the company’s entry into medicines for rare diseases.  Pascal Soriot,...

Delaware to receive $100 million in opioid settlement with Johnson & Johnson and distributors

Delaware will receive more than $100 million from a $26 billion opioid settlement with pharmaceutical distributors and the manufacturer, Johnson & Johnson. The settlement comes...

Bayhealth, ChristianaCare, Highmark plan to offer Medicare Advantage product

The state's two largest hospital systems and Highmark  Blue Cross Blue Shield Delaware plan to offer a Medicare Advantage plan for 2022, subject to ...

Delta now most widespread Covid variant as new cases show modest rise

Both deaths in the past week were from individuals not fully vaccinated As expected, the faster-spreading Delta (India) variant is now the most widespread coronavirus...

State keeps eye on delta Covid-19 variant as daily case numbers rise from pandemic...

"We're in a much better place," a cautiously optimistic Gov.  John Carney said at Covid-19 briefing and town hall event Tuesday night. The streamed update...

Carney ending emergency order, schedules town hall for Tuesday night

  Gov.  John Carney on Monday signed an order that officially lifts the Covid-19 State of Emergency effective at 12:01 a.m. on Tuesday, July 13. Carney...

Delaware goes more than a week without a death tied to Covid-19

According to the Delaware Division of Public Health's weekly report, Delaware has gone more than a week without a death from Covid-19 complications.  The seven-day...
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