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Scientists estimate that near-universal mask use could make a major difference in bringing down coronavirus infections in the United States. Sean Gardner/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Sean Gardner/Getty Images Scientists estimate that near-universal mask use could make a major difference in bringing down coronavirus infections in the United States. Sean Gardner/Getty Images The American…

These rashes are even more common in patients who are more severely ill, because of "blood vessel blockage in the skin." These blood vessel blockages are caused by the body's immune system trying to fight the virus. Like other symptoms of the coronavirus, Okoye said, "Some of the COVID rashes are caused not by the…

July 22, 2020 at 11:04 pm PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Allegheny County is launching a team that will visit businesses and use checklists to see who is following coronavirus orders. The name of the business and a copy of the checklist will then be posted to the county’s website for the public to see. Allegheny County…

AP — New research suggests that antibodies the immune system makes to fight the new coronavirus may only last a few months in people with mild illness, but that doesn’t mean protection also is gone or that it won’t be possible to develop an effective vaccine. “Infection with this coronavirus does not necessarily generate lifetime…

As the U.S. deals with massive delays in COVID-19 testing, doctors and scientists say another type of diagnostic test could alleviate the stress on labs. Rapid, or point-of-care, tests deliver results in just minutes, while lab-based tools can take days."Every day they wait is another day they need to quarantine, or if they're not, it's…