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With the coronavirus case count climbing, officials in Napa expect the county will be forced to take a step back in reopening, shutting down indoor dining, wineries, tasting rooms and other activities. Napa city officials announced Monday the likelihood of closures, saying that the state has flagged the county that its coronavirus rate has exceeded…

Across the country, states have either delayed reopening or reimposed restrictions amid surges in COVID-19 cases that have begun packing hospitals. Waiting on the sidelines, at least for now, is Illinois, where health officials are watching daily statistics uneasily as the state continues to allow its residents more freedom to travel, visit and shop. Those…

Health|Patient Is Reported Free of H.I.V., but Scientists Urge CautionBrazilian scientists say the man no longer shows signs of the infection after taking a powerful drug cocktail. But the preliminary results require confirmation.“Am I skeptical? Of course,” said Dr. Steve Deeks, an H.I.V. researcher at the University of California, San Francisco. “Am I intrigued? Absolutely.”Credit...Alexandre…

Customers sit at tables socially distanced from each other at the outdoor terrace of a bar, operating at reduced capacity in Plaza Mayor in Madrid, Spain.NurPhotoCovid-19 antibodies in Spain's population "are insufficient to provide herd immunity," a new study has claimed, despite the country being one of the worst-affected by the pandemic.In a peer-reviewed paper…

Maine CDC reports 1 new coronavirus-related death, 17 new cases The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported one new coronavirus-related death and 17 new cases on Tuesday.The number of Mainers with COVID-19 who have died is 110. The new reported death was in Cumberland County.The 17 new cases brings the total in Maine…