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Photo by Monkey Business Images / Shutterstock.com We would all like to know where we are most likely to catch the coronavirus. Armed with such knowledge, we could simply make sure we never go there. Now, doctors are describing the places and activities that leave you most vulnerable to catching …

Here’s what you need to know: The surge in the United States is being driven largely by states that moved to reopen early. Florida sets a new record for most deaths it has reported in a single day. Under pressure from scientists globally, the W.H.O. acknowledges that the virus can …

Listen and subscribe to our podcast from your mobile device:Via Apple Podcasts | Via Spotify | Via Stitcher At the end of January, long before the world understood that seemingly healthy people could spread the coronavirus, a doctor in Germany tried to sound the alarm. Today, we look at why …

Photo by Kzenon / Shutterstock.com Simply maintaining a “safe” social distance of 6 feet may not be enough to prevent infection with the coronavirus, according to a group of 239 scientists from 32 different countries. The scientists are concerned that health experts are not adequately addressing the danger of airborne …

Here’s what you need to know: Outlook worsens in parts of the U.S. as July begins with a crush of cases. Federal workers in the U.S. are returning to their offices. The fullest look yet at the racial inequity of the virus in the U.S. The Louvre reopens, with considerably …

Here’s what you need to know: Health experts push back on Trump’s false claim that 99 percent of U.S. infections are ‘totally harmless.’ In Texas, caseloads soar as hospital beds dwindle and political divisions sharpen. The mayor of Phoenix warns about a ‘crisis’ in virus testing. The fullest look yet …

This briefing has ended. Click here for the latest updates. Here’s what you need to know: At his D.C. holiday celebration, Trump declares ‘a lot of progress’ against the virus. The numbers say otherwise. As Houston’s hospitals near capacity, they feel the echoes of New York City. Local governments in …

Here’s what you need to know: At his D.C. holiday celebration, Trump declares ‘a lot of progress’ against the virus. The numbers say otherwise. As Houston’s hospitals near capacity, they feel the echoes of New York City. Local governments in hard-hit states are taking aim at newly imposed restrictions. The …

Here’s what you need to know: As daily cases in the U.S. pass 50,000, officials stress precautions. Pubs are reopening in Britain, and Boris Johnson is urging people not to ‘overdo it.’ Biden supporters are more worried about the health hazards of voting. Reluctant professors are one problem for colleges …