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The study, published Monday in the American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, was concerned with analyzing coronavirus-related rumors, stigma and conspiracy theories posted on social media platforms, online newspapers and other websites between December 31 and April 5. The researchers – from various institutions in Bangladesh, Australia, Thailand and …

New cases of COVID-19 fell a second week in Colorado, but they have a long way to go before they reach the record low set in June. The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reported 2,730 cases of the new coronavirus in the week ending Sunday. That is down …

This will probably not come as a surprise to you, but Steph Curry really enjoys basketball. Crazy, right? The three-time NBA champion – who was limited to just five games in the 2019-20 season due to a broken left hand – misses the competition against the best players in the …

August tends to be right in the middle of the summer doldrums, the time when everyone goes on vacation and so news – including tech announcements – are not much and far away. Then again, 2020 is not your average year, so maybe it’s not a shock that this week …

Gilead Sciences on Monday applied for approval from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its COVID-19 treatment, remdesivir. The biotech company also said the antiviral drug will go by the Veklury brand name in the US “Submitting today is a major milestone as we continue to work with the …