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Here’s what you need to know: Live with someone vulnerable? ‘You need to really consider wearing a mask at home,’ Birx says. Other deadly infectious diseases are making a comeback. Scientists are worried about political influence over the U.S. coronavirus vaccine project. As the world races for a vaccine, the …

Here’s what you need to know: Birx urges Americans in hot spots to consider wearing a mask at home if they live with someone who is especially vulnerable. Scientists are worried about political influence over the U.S. coronavirus vaccine project. Will sex in a social pod be OK? Colleges prepare …

PUNE, India — In early May, an extremely well-sealed steel box arrived at the cold room of the Serum Institute of India, the world’s largest vaccine maker. Inside, packed in dry ice, sat a tiny 1-milliliter vial from Oxford, England, containing the cellular material for one of the world’s most …

Here’s what you need to know: The U.S. reels as July cases more than double the total of any other month. Top U.S. officials work to break an impasse over the federal jobless benefit. Thousands in Berlin protest Germany’s coronavirus measures. Another U.S. lawmaker tests positive for the coronavirus. Florida, …

Many people worry about bats as a source of viruses, including the one that has caused a worldwide pandemic. But another question is surfacing: Could humans pass the novel coronavirus to wildlife, specifically North American bats? It may seem like the last pandemic worry right now, far down the line …

Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, is testifying before a House subcommittee on the coronavirus crisis.CreditCredit…Pool photo by Kevin Dietsch Here’s what you need to know: The deal with Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline is the biggest so far with the U.S. government. As states scramble to put out …

Here’s what you need to know: Much of the presidential election battleground is now in the ‘red zone.’ The U.S. economy has shrunk at the fastest pace on record. Some key U.S. developments you may have missed on Wednesday. Newly compiled statistics show the virus’s deadly path across Europe in …

Here’s what you need to know: As numbers remain dangerously high in much of the country, Washington deliberates relief. Coming up today: Senate negotiations, baseball uncertainty, teetering states. President Trump shares a video containing misinformation about hydroxychloroquine. The Venice Film Festival will return, with masks and without blockbusters. A concert …

Here’s what you need to know: The U.S. testing czar admits test results take too long, as some state officials worry about backlogs. Florida now has more reported virus cases than New York. Birx advises several states to close bars as infection rates climb. A Sept. 11 tribute bows to …