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A person who has recovered from COVID-19 will likely be safe from reinfection for three months, according to updated guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).The information marks the first acknowledgement of a defined immunity period for people who have recovered from a COVID-19 infection. Prior research has shown antibodies from recovered patients…

A fan wears a neck gaiter as he watches the L.A. Dodgers play the San Francisco Giants in Los Angeles. Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Gina Ferazzi/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images A fan wears a neck gaiter as he watches the L.A. Dodgers play the San Francisco Giants…

the new old ageStruck hard by the pandemic, long-term and assisted living facilities shut their doors to outsiders. Many still have not reopened.Cathy Baum, right, and her husband, Mark, visited her mother, Paulette Becker, at Tall Oaks Assisted Living in Reston, Va., earlier this month. Credit...Alyssa Schukar for The New York TimesAug. 14, 2020Updated 12:44 p.m.…

The United States has at least 167,242 COVID-19 deaths.August 14, 2020, 1:37 PM5 min read The novel coronavirus has now killed more than 753,000 people worldwide. Nearly 21 million people across the globe have been diagnosed with COVID-19, the disease caused by the new respiratory virus, according to data compiled by the Center for Systems…

(CNN)While some Americans wait several days or longer for Covid-19 test results, the American Medical Association and other groups want new federal guidelines to help fast-track those who need testin…