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During a press conference on Wednesday, California emergency room doctors Dan Erickson and Artin Massihi of Accelerated Urgent Care told reporters that nationwide lockdown policies are not an appropriate reaction to what current data shows about the China-originated novel coronavirus but are instead causing measurable public health issues, like spikes in domestic violence, sexual abuse,…

The House is poised to pass a $484 billion aid package to replenish a small-business loan program that was overwhelmed with demand. Trump has said he will sign the bill, which also includes funding for hospitals and a new coronavirus testing program. Read more: https://wapo.st/2VNerKK. SPECIAL OFFER: To thank you for your support, here’s a…

"Yes, it will mutate and yes, it could hamper vaccine efforts," said Science Magazine writer Jon Cohen. But, Cohen said that if you were to compare the novel coronavirus to influenza, "they don't mutate as quickly as influenza." PBS NewsHour correspondent William Brangham sat down with Cohen on April 22 to take viewer questions, and…

Local & State Posted 11:57 AM Updated 10 mins ago increase font size The state also reported 19 additional confirmed cases and 907 overall since the outbreak first hit. Of those, 455 have recovered. Three more people have died from coronavirus in Maine, bringing the state’s total to 39. The deaths were reported late Wednesday…

Adults aren't the only ones with questions about the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Turns out, kids have questions, too. Luckily for them, Will Smith wrangled the leading expert on infectious diseases in the U.S., Dr. Anthony Fauci, to come on his Snapchat talk show series Will From Home and answer their burning questions. Perhaps the most…