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Quest Diagnostics, one of the largest providers of diagnostic tests in the country, said late Monday that it has reduced its coronavirus testing turnaround time to one to two days for all patients, down from more than seven days a month ago. The company and other labs are struggling to …

When the United States rules over Donald Trump’s latest attempt to suppress the vote in the November presidential election by undermining it via mail-in-vote, an alternative route to casting votes takes shape can provide for hundreds of thousands of Americans: turn sports arenas into giant polling stations. At least 12 …

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – An increasingly common mutation of the new coronavirus found in Europe, North America and parts of Asia may be more infectious, but appears less deadly, according to a prominent doctor of infectious diseases. Paul Tambyah, a former consultant at the National University of Singapore and president-elect of …

The national shortage of coins has been an unusual side effect of the pandemic. Among his victims? Vendors, washing machines and even the dental fairy. The Federal Reserve announced in June that the coin supply system was severely disrupted by the pandemic. Although there are still enough coins, they do …

The novel coronavirus is largely spread by younger people, many of whom are unaware that they are infected, according to the World Health Organization. “People in their 20s, 30s and 40s are increasingly driving the spread. Many are unaware that they are infected. This increases the risk of spillovers for …