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Residents in a Texas county who have tested positive for the coronavirus could face criminal prosecution if they don't stay home.After seeing a spike in COVID-19 cases in the Rio Grande Valley, Hidalgo County is ordering anyone who has tested positive to stay home.On Sunday alone, the county reported 17 new coronavirus-related deaths and 1,300…

Biomarin Pharmaceutical, a California company that makes what could become the first gene therapy for hemophilia, says its drug's price tag might be $3 million per patient. Maciej Frolow/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Maciej Frolow/Getty Images Biomarin Pharmaceutical, a California company that makes what could become the first gene therapy for hemophilia, says its…

NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas -- A north Texas woman is finally home from a three-month stay in the hospital after testing positive for COVID-19.The doctors and nurses at Medical City-North Hills call Paola Castillo's recovery a miracle."There's a point where they didn't know if I was going to make it or not," Castillo said.The 24-year-old…

CLOSE Pressure to create a coronavirus vaccine is increasing by the day, but for a safe vaccine to enter the market, it takes time. USA TODAYAt a time when some Americans are concerned about the safety of a COVID-19 vaccine, tens of thousands have already volunteered to help bring oneinto existence.As of last week, more than…

Sober, simple, science-backed advice for managing the risks. Photo: Bobby Doherty We’re committed to keeping our readers informed. We’ve removed our paywall from essential coronavirus news stories. Become a subscriber to support our journalists. Subscribe now. When the COVID-19 pandemic started, most of us did everything we could to lower our risk of getting infected. We…