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EL PASO, Texas – El Paso County on Saturday topped 11,000 total coronavirus cases with the addition of 289 new infections, health officials said. Two more deaths were reported, bringing the death toll to 179, as the county morgue approached capacity and officials brought in refrigerated trailers if needed to …

Image copyright AFP Screenshot The use of masks is promoted in Barcelona as the region supports new restrictions The region of Catalonia in the northeast of Spain has once again registered a daily Covid-19 infection figure of more than 1,000, as residents endure new restrictions. Health authorities are trying to …

Closing indoor bars and getting almost everyone to wear masks in public is “really as good as turning it off” and will help stop the growing outbreaks of coronavirus across the country, a senior White House health official said Thursday. © Provided by CNBC US Department of Health and Human …

This article is part of the Harvard Medical School. continuous coverage of medicine, biomedical research, medical education, and policies related to the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and COVID-19 disease. Blood type is not associated with a severe worsening of symptoms in people who tested positive for COVID-19, report researchers at the Harvard …

DETROIT – The Detroit Tigers have placed right-handed veteran Jordan Zimmermann on the 45-day disabled list with a strained right forearm. Zimmermann, who is the last year of a five-year contract, still hopes to return by the end of the 2020 season, according to Tigers manager Ron Gardenhire. “I think …