Coronavirus

C.D.C. releases guidance that the White House had shelved.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention quietly released more detailed guidance for schools, businesses, transit systems and other industries hoping to reopen safely amid the coronavirus pandemic after fear that the White House had shelved the guidelines.The 60-page document, which a C.D.C. spokesman said was uploaded…

Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here. Countries across the world, including the U.S., are in various phases of reopening, but concerns of a so-called "second wave" of the coronavirus pandemic have cropped up. A new study suggests that intermittent lockdowns followed by periods of easing could be an "effective strategy…

The coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, is mutating. It’s true, but that’s not necessarily a bad thing. It sounds concerning — if the virus is changing, that could imply that it’s getting worse. That’s not the case. Although it’s true that the coronavirus is mutating, that doesn’t mean it’s getting more dangerous. In fact, it can help us…

By Jessica Hamzelou It isn’t safe to lift lockdowns until new case numbers are lowJustin Paget/Getty Images By April this year, around half of the world’s population was under some kind of lockdown. Such restrictions helped slow the spread of the coronavirus. As new cases decline in many places, countries are beginning to ease restrictions. How can…

SPRINGFIELD — The Clark County Combined Health District identified 20 cases of COVID-19 linked to the Dole Fresh Vegetables packaging plant. Of the 20 cases, 12 are Dole employees (10 confirmed and two probable); eight are contacts of employees (five confirmed and three probable); and three cases involve people who do not live in Clark County, according…