NEW YORK – Several states, including Ohio, Tennessee, Kentucky and Indiana, need to control the virus or risk their transmission rates spiraling out of control, said Dr. Anthony Fauci, the country’s leading infectious disease expert. In an interview broadcast live on ABC News’ Instagram on Wednesday, Fauci said that he …
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The immune system of some people who have not been exposed to the new coronavirus may have some familiarity with the pathogen, possibly helping to reduce the severity of the disease if that person contracts COVID-19, a new study suggests. The study, published in the journal Nature on Wednesday, found …
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A coronavirus outbreak has swept the University of Southern California fraternity row, school officials said Thursday. At least 40 people living on a street where several of the school’s students are have tested positive for COVID-19, director of student health Sarah Van Orman told The Los Angeles Times. “A significant …
Read More »NYC DOE Launches New Protocols for Positive COVID-19 Cases in Schools
The Department of Education released new protocols Thursday to handle any possible confirmed cases of coronavirus in schools this coming year. The DOE plan states that if one or more students in the same class test positive, their classrooms will close and anyone who has had close contact with those …
Read More »NJ COVID-19 numbers increase again as parties are held on the Jersey shore
The rate of new cases of coronavirus in New Jersey has increased in recent days with state officials blaming new outbreaks at parties along the Jersey shore and other areas of the state. The state has reported more than 450 new cases for several days in a row after previously …
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