The World Health Organization has said that routine, non-essential tooth work should be delayed until Covid-19 transmission rates drop sufficiently, caution against procedures that produce aerosol sprays from patients’ mouths. The WHO said that check-ups, dental cleaning and preventive care could be postponed because it releases guidance to dentists on …

Yavapai County has recorded 2,040 positive cases of COVID-19, up to 14 overnight, and one additional confirmed death, according to a news release from Yavapai County Community Health Services (YCCHS) on Tuesday, August 11th. Yavapai County has tested 32,092 residents with 203 reported new tests, 750 recovered and 68 dead. …

As U.S. leaders work to control the spread of coronavirus, researchers around the world are working to answer the mysteries that remain about infections. © Mario Tama / Getty Images Employees of St. John’s Well Child & Family Center is preparing to test a woman for COVID-19 at a free …

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The State Department on Tuesday condemned China’s imposition of sanctions on a number of U.S. senators, calling it an attempt by Beijing to “extend authoritarian rule beyond its borders.” “We condemn these actions, indicating that the Chinese Communist Party has no tolerance for public debate on human rights and freedom …