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A widespread coronavirus outbreak at San Quentin, California’s oldest prison, has alarmed health officials and sent county virus cases surging.

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The U.S. reported a record 52,788 new coronavirus infections Wednesday, the first time the single-day number has exceeded 50,000, according to reports. 

An elderly couple in Texas reportedly died last week only 50 minutes apart from one other, while holding hands at a Fort Worth hospital, as each of them succumbed to complications from the novel coronavirus. 

More than a dozen states across the U.S. are pumping the brakes or reversing reopening plans as spikes in coronavirus cases cause concern. 

At least 20 people, including eight children, have contracted the novel coronavirus following an outbreak at a childcare facility in Lake Oswego, Ore., according to a local report. 

The novel coronavirus has reportedly claimed the life of a Lake Elsinore, Calif., man who had expressed regret for attending a party shortly before learning he was infected. 

The nation's top health officials are banking on a new approach to dramatically boost U.S. screening for the coronavirus: combining test samples in batches instead of running them one by one.

Officials recently identified a coronavirus outbreak among the University of Washington’s Greek life students, just as the state reported its second-highest day of new cases.

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Before young adults move home, one psychologist said it’s important to establish clear boundaries and expectations to avoid misunderstandings.

Why has hot weather had no effect on curbing the spread of the novel coronavirus?

As state officials across the country grapple to contain a recent surge in cases of the novel coronavirus, at least one expert with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) warned the U.S. has “way too much virus” to control at the moment.

Australia saw its highest new coronavirus caseload on Monday since mid-April, with 85 cases, officials recently announced.

Health care workers in Minnesota are reportedly reusing N95 face masks amid a continued shortage of these protective respirators. 

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More than one-third of the 99 New York children that were observed having the coronavirus-linked Kawasaki-like disease suffered from underlying medical conditions like obesity and chronic lung disease, according to a new study.

Scientists have started to analyze a mutation of the coronavirus that some believe has the potential to make the virus more contagious, according to a report.

A Washington state mother says she tested positive for the coronavirus earlier this year despite taking all of the necessary precautions to avoid getting infected.