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Maryland has expanded its mask use rules as the number of coronavirus cases in the state increases. On Wednesday, Governor Larry Hogan issued orders requiring anyone over the age of 5 to cover their face in all interior public areas of businesses and buildings. That includes churches, offices, and restaurants. …

For centuries, the source of Stonehenge’s huge sarsen stones has been an open mystery. Archaeologists and historians have long debated where the giant Sarsen stones, used to create the prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England, might have come from. On Wednesday, researchers announced a groundbreaking discovery that pinpointed the likely origin …

In today’s media availability, Dr. Teresa Frankovich, Humboldt County Health Officer, answered a myriad half-hour questions from local reporters about various aspects of the county’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. : Testing, reopening of schools, contact tracing, the efficacy of cannabis as a treatment, but it started with a brief …

Top infectious disease expert Dr. Anthony Fauci on Wednesday rejected President Donald Trump’s endorsement of a viral video with marginal doctors, including one who believes in demon sperm and “alien DNA,” which pampers disinformation. of the coronavirus, saying that the only “recourse” is to be “very clear in presenting the …

Many COVID-19 patients around the world have revealed that one of their first symptoms was losing their sense of smell. Until now, scientists have been puzzled by how a virus can rob your senses. However, researchers at Harvard Medical School discovered that temporary loss of smell, called anosmia, is one …