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As schools prepare to reopen their doors, researchers are racing to understand the mysterious ways the novel coronavirus affects children. Being back in school will offer a big boost to children’s mental health, experts say. But what about risks to their physical health, as millions of youngsters share classrooms, bathrooms and playgrounds? Recent evidence of…

A Florida man who thought the coronavirus was "a fake crisis" has changed his mind after he and his wife contracted COVID-19.Brian Hitchens, a rideshare driver who lives in Jupiter, downplayed the seriousness of the coronavirus in Facebook posts in March and April.Brian Hitchens (WPTV)"I'm honoring what our government says to do during this epidemic…

In a recent discussion about Covid-19 with a medical professional, she asked me about any changes in the appearance of my toes. Initially, I thought I'd misheard her. Understandably confused, I asked why. Was this a symptom of coronavirus I hadn't yet heard about? “Yes, it’s something we are hearing a lot about,” came the answer. It is…

It had been more than a month since Mirabai Nicholson-McKellar was infected with the coronavirus, and the 35-year-old filmmaker thought she was on her way to recovery. Then the shortness of breath came back, followed by chest pains.A visit to the emergency room and a second test for COVID-19 gave another positive result. Just three…