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If a person with blood type A transmits the virus to a person with type O blood, the type O person will have antibodies that can fight the virus. By CELIA JEAN  JUNE 15, 2020 11:30 Blood Test (photo credit: WIKIMEDIA COMMONS/ALDEN CHADWICK) People with blood type O have less of a chance of getting…

As California rapidly reopens its economy, health officials have made clear the only way to avoid a wave of new coronavirus infections is with strict safety rules, including social distancing, limits on the capacity of businesses and wearing face coverings when around other people.But a mask rebellion is underway in some parts of the state,…

In January, early reports out of China started to hint that people infected with the coronavirus were contagious before they started to show symptoms. That’s unusual for a respiratory virus like this one, and it worried public health experts all over the world: it’s much harder to control the spread of a disease if someone…

A Missouri hair salon is making headlines for something that didn’t happen: 140 people who visited it did not contract the coronavirus even though two stylists there tested positive for the virus. It may be a model as other small businesses reopen. NBC’s Sam Brock reports for TODAY from Miami as our Search for Solutions…

President Donald Trump. | Patrick Semansky/AP Photo It’s another Charlottesville moment for some aides inside the Trump administration. President Donald Trump’s handling of the nationwide anti-racism protests and the response to George Floyd’s killing are prompting a private reckoning, spurring sadness or soul-searching among some people of color who continue to serve in the administration…