The Independent employs reporters around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, please consider making a contribution. Nearly 100,000 young people tested positive for coronavirus in the last two weeks of July as school districts in the US plan to reopen during the pandemic. But Donald …
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Hawaii is struggling with the highest rate of coronavirus transmission in the nation, new data shows. COVID-19 cases spread across the tropical state at a rate of 1.6, meaning that every person who gets sick on average infects on average one other person, Hawaii News Now reports. “That’s very, very …
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Editor’s Note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. N95 masks that are well past their expiration date or have been used and re-sterilized are acceptable alternatives to standard new disposable N95 masks, new research indicates. But some masks start with better felt effectiveness than …
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Last updated: 11 August 2020 19:18 EDT As students return to school, parents and teachers become increasingly concerned about how the coronavirus could spread – especially in buildings with insufficient ventilation. John Lednicky is studying viruses at the University of Florida. “There was a lot of controversy about SARS-CoV-2 being …
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The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends that routine dental visits be postponed until COVID-19 is under control to protect dentists and their patients. Oral health checks, dental hygiene and other preventive care should be delayed until transmission rates drop in communities as dentists work in close proximity to patients for …
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