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Dashed Arrow Erica Chavis gets her nails done by Andy Pahm through a plexiglass barrier at A.N. Nails in Harlem Seth Wenig/AP/Shutterstock This is our daily update of breaking COVID-19 news for Tuesday, July 7h, 2020. Previous daily updates can be found here, and up-to-date statistics are here.New York City is in Phase 3 of…

Scientists flag airborne coronavirus spread Scientists flag airborne coronavirus spread 03:39 The World Health Organization held briefing Tuesday as scientists urge the agency and other public health organizations to amend their guidelines to reflect the risk that the coronavirus can be airborne. The WHO has said the coronavirus is only confirmed to be airborne during aerosol-generating medical…

When humans cut their way through forests to dig up gold and other minerals that go into phones, computers, and other devices, they run the risk of being a catalyst for a phenomenon called “spillover.” That’s what happens when a virus makes the leap from one species to another. It’s how two-thirds of new infectious…

(CNN)Refusing to wear a face mask during the Covid-19 pandemic should be as socially unacceptable as drunk-driving, or driving without using a seat belt, the president of the UK's Royal Society said …

Study finds half of coronavirus cases could come from asymptomatic people - KATU