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Children transmit coronavirus to their family members following exposure at child care facilities, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report released Friday.The study looked at data collected from contact tracing during outbreaks of COVID-19 infections in three Salt Lake City, Utah, child care facilities between April and July.“Twelve children acquired COVID-19 in child care facilities," the…

If the coronavirus pandemic has proved anything it is that most Americans and their leaders are more concerned with their safety than with preserving their freedom. Six months into the coronavirus era, most, though not all Americans may be willing to continue granting extraordinary powers to the government to deal with a threat to public…

40 additional cases of coronavirus reported, no new deaths, according to Maine CDC The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 40 additional cases of coronavirus and no new deaths on Monday.The number of Mainers with COVID-19 who have died remains at 136. Two new deaths were reported over the weekend.The additional 40 cases…

A research assistant with the Emerging Infectious Disease Branch (EIDB), at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research (WRAIR), studies coronavirus protein samples, June 1, 2020. The EIDB is part of WRAIR's effort to produce a COVID-19 vaccine candidate. Mike Walters/U.S. Army hide caption toggle caption Mike Walters/U.S. Army A research assistant with the Emerging…