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COVID-19 quarantine now 10 days, 7 with test, CDC says
By Nicoletta Lanese published
The recommendations for self-isolation — for people who test positive for COVID-19 — have not changed.
SARS-CoV-2 relative found lurking in frozen bats from Cambodia
By Nicoletta Lanese published
For the first time, close relatives of the novel coronavirus have been found outside China.
Americans celebrated Thanksgiving during a pandemic before. Here's what happened.
By Brandon Specktor published
How did Americans celebrate the holidays during the influenza pandemic of 1918? With a lot of partying, turns out.
How early was the coronavirus really circulating in Italy?
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
A new study suggests as early as September of last year, but some experts are skeptical.
US hits highest average number of new COVID-19 cases since start of the pandemic
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
The third wave of the pandemic may be much worse than the first two waves.
Pandemic will cause 400,000 extra deaths in the US this year, study suggests
By Rachael Rettner published
Leading medical journal blasts Trump's 'astonishing' failure in pandemic response, says to vote him out
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
The New England Journal of Medicine is calling for the Trump Administration to be voted out in the upcoming election.
Americans really are drinking more during the pandemic
By Stephanie Pappas published
Americans really are drinking more during the COVID-19 pandemic. New research suggests alcohol consumption in the U.S. rose 14% during pandemic shutdowns.
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