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The spread of the coronavirus in Spain has tripled in the last three weeks following the easing of lockdown measures, health officials say.The virus, which infected residents there at a rate of eight per every 100,000 at the end of June, is now infecting 27 per 100,000, Reuters quoted Deputy Health Emergency Chief Maria Sierra as saying Monday.“Where measures have been relaxed is where these…

All theater performances in New York are suspended through the remainder of 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak. Pictured, shuttered Broadway theaters.Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesGreat Depression levels of unemployment have hit some of the country's biggest cities.The coronavirus pandemic has pushed the jobless rate in New York, Los Angeles and other major urban areas…

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In updated coronavirus guidelines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) made a shift to a symptom-based strategy, rather than a test-based strategy, in deciding when to stop isolation and resume normal activities. The updates are intended to prevent unnecessarily long isolation and excessive use of lab tests.Most people can stop isolation and precautions 10 days after…