Research shows that a new variant of SARS-CoV-2, which is now the dominant form of the virus, is more infectious in cell cultures. However, clinical data suggest that the variant does not cause more severe illness.Share on PinterestA new, widespread variant of SARS-CoV-2 is more infectious but does not cause more serious symptoms, recent research…

The Supreme Court ruled Wednesday the Trump administration acted legally when it further expanded religious exemptions from the Affordable Care Act’s contraceptive mandate. The ruling was 7-2. In Little Sisters of the Poor Saints Peter and Paul Home v. Pennsylvania, the Supreme Court heard challenges to the Trump administration’s exemption for religious organizations, which excludes…

The United States has set a grim record of more than 60,000 new coronavirus cases in a single day - as the total number of positive infections across the country neared 3 million.Just over 60,000 new cases were reported in 24 hours on Tuesday, up from the previous record of 53,600 infections set last Thursday. The number…

Dr. Joseph Varon, right, leads a team as they try to save the life of a patient unsuccessfully inside the Coronavirus Unit at United Memorial Medical Center, Monday, July 6, 2020, in Houston. Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in the second-largest state in the U.S. have more than doubled in the last two weeks. less Dr.…

Dalvin Brown, USA TODAY Published 8:12 a.m. ET July 8, 2020 | Updated 9:42 a.m. ET July 8, 2020CLOSE Not sure when Clorox wipes will be back in stock? Here's how to make your own with bleach or alcohol. USA TODAYLysol is the first surface disinfectant approved by the Environmental Protection Agency to wipe out the…