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A new Centers for Disease Control report shows 94% of people who died after contracting COVID-19 had contributing health conditions.Our thought bubble, via Axios' Sam Baker: This report doesn't mean that COVID isn't as bad as we thought. It's clear from the CDC's statistics on excess deaths that more people are dying than usual, because…

Please NoteThe Washington Post is providing this important information about the coronavirus for free. For more free coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, sign up for our Coronavirus Updates newsletter where all stories are free to read.A new report suggests children of all ages are susceptible to coronavirus infections and may also spread it to others…

Scientists have found that coronavirus can sometimes be airborne.The results have not yet been peer-reviewed.Some scientists have already amended their views on microdroplet coronavirus transmission.Scientists have known for several months the new coronavirus can become suspended in microdroplets expelled by patients when they speak and breathe, but until now there was no proof that these…

University of Cape Town vice-chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng. Esa Alexander, Gallo Images, Sunday Times, file UCT has promised to speed up its policy on bullying, after the Vice-Chancellor was recently accused of it.The university committed to strengthen the office of the Ombud.The new UCT council chair strongly backed Vice-Chancellor Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng as the right person…

Scientists have known for several months the new coronavirus can become suspended in microdroplets expelled by patients when they speak and breathe, but until now there was no proof that these tiny particles are infectious.A new study by scientists at the University of Nebraska that was uploaded to a medical preprint site this week has…