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Here are some significant developments:The global tally of people who have died of the coronavirus is rapidly approaching 1 million, while the United States will soon reach 200,000 fatalities. At least 30.9 million cases have been reported worldwide, with the United States contributing more than 6.7 million infections to that count.Britain’s chief medical officer will…

These businesses are "a really important place of spreading of infection," the immunologist says. iStock Throughout the COVID pandemic, it's become increasingly clear that certain types of businesses in particular can pose a serious COVID risk: those that are indoors with poor ventilation where people tend to gather close together. And while most states have…

A dramatic change in the purpose of sleep occurs when children are about 2 1/2 years old -- a time when sleep's primary purpose changes from brain-building to brain maintenance and repair, according to a study released Friday by researchers at UCLA. “Don't wake babies up during REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. Important work is…

COVID-19 cases Sunday and 2,473 backlogged cases.The additional infections bring the city’s total case count to 53,341, according to the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District.The backlogged cases are from various labs and and date ranges. The electronic lab reporting backlog is causing issues across the state, city officials said.Two new deaths within the last 14…

Maine CDC reports 44 new cases of coronavirus, no new deaths The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported 44 new cases and no new deaths on Sunday.The additional 44 cases brings the total since the outbreak began to 5,079.No new deaths since Saturday, when the CDC reported a man in his 80’s from…