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One million of those cases have been confirmed over the past month — part of a wave of infection that began after many states started to reopen their economies in May.

"What I've been able to do is relate to my clients when they are experiencing the systemic oppression and racism that weighs on all of our shoulders. I understand."

The president has often appeared in public to shake hands with supporters and mingle with crowds, at times without a mask.

“We’re five months into this and there are still shortages of gowns, hair covers, shoe covers, masks, N95 masks,” said Deborah Burger, president of National Nurses United.

Here's what we know about the novel coronavirus' different modes of transmission.

As COVID cases surge, we examine why in the U.S. pandemic response has failed, what we are learning about the virus, and why Pa. needed a mask mandate.

Zoonotic pathogens, which include COVID-19, HIV/AIDS and Ebola, have increasingly emerged due to stresses humans have placed on animal habitats, according to a U.N. report.

Among the young, the numbers shot way up: 9% of adults age 18-29 have moved due to the coronavirus.

WHO has been criticized in recent weeks and months for its seeming divergence from the scientific community.

Instead of running a COVID test on every specimen, a lab can combine multiple samples. If the batch is negative, everyone is in the clear. A positive leads to more testing.

Coronavirus shutdowns canceled regular exams for months. Weighing the risk of postponing against the risk of infection can make for anxious moments.

Florida and Texas reported their biggest daily rise in new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the past few days as deaths in the U.S. continue to rise.

Doctors are bracing for the fallout as their offices start opening: a wave of sicker, shell-shocked patients.

The Hagley Library has collected more than a million online documents in an effort to preserve information about the response to COVID-19 for future historians.

It's not that young adults aren't worried about the pandemic, psychologists say, but they are at far greater risk of dying by suicide. Finding ways to foster bonds is crucial.