Coronavirus

The order applies to Texas counties with 20 or more coronavirus cases.The order represents a stark change for Mr. Abbott, a Republican, who earlier opposed attempts by Democratic mayors and other local officials to require everyone in their cities to wear masks in public. But as cases surged in recent weeks, he cleared the way…

Robert Brum and Nancy Cutler, Rockland/Westchester Journal News Published 12:45 p.m. ET July 2, 2020 | Updated 4:16 p.m. ET July 2, 2020CLOSEFaced with $2,000-a-day fines, eight people connected with a COVID-19 cluster in Clarkstown became cooperative with contact tracers seeking to stop the outbreak from spreading.Subpoenas went out Wednesday afternoon after the Rockland County Health Department met resistance…

By Maggie Fox, CNN Published Jul 3, 2020 2:15:18 AM (CNN) - A global study has found clear evidence that a new form of the coronavirus has spread from Europe to the US. The new mutation makes the virus more infectious but does not seem to make people any sicker, an international team of researchers…

Brett McGinness, Reno Gazette Journal Published 6:00 a.m. PT July 2, 2020 | Updated 12:00 p.m. PT July 2, 2020CLOSEThis is a breaking news story and will be updated throughout the day Thursday, July 2. This story is part of the Reno Gazette Journal’s essential COVID-19 coverage and is being provided for free. Please consider subscribing to…

Health|Did a Mutation Help the Coronavirus Spread? More Evidence, but Lingering QuestionsJuly 2, 2020Updated 11:29 a.m. ETFor months, scientists have debated whether a variant of the coronavirus that has come to predominate in much of the world did so partly because it is more transmissible than other viruses.On Thursday, a team of researchers reported new…