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A 12-year-old Chicago, Ill., boy died after contracting the novel coronavirus, making him the youngest COVID-19-related fatality in Cook County, according to local reports. 

A New York laboratory is overwhelmed with shipments of coronavirus tests, and has directed county health officers to send shipments elsewhere.

U.S. states and countries worldwide are cautiously relaxing restrictions while watching for potential spikes in coronavirus infections. Getting the timing right is complicated.

The Food and Drug Administration said late Thursday it is investigating preliminary data suggesting Abbott Laboratories' 15-minute test can miss COVID-19 cases, falsely clearing patients of infection. The test is used daily at the White House to test President Donald Trump and key members of his staff, including the coronavirus task force.

A New York barber who cut hair over the past few weeks amid the state's coronavirus restrictions has tested positive for the virus, according to health officials on Wednesday.

A Colorado man who died of alcohol poisoning had his death classified as due to the coronavirus, possibly shedding light on a skewed virus death toll in the state, according to a report on Thursday.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued an advisory on Thursday regarding a severe inflammatory condition found in children that's believed to be associated with the coronavirus.

Oracle Lighting has developed a virus neutralizing, UV face mask for consumer and medical use.

The worldwide death toll due to coronavirus topped 300,000 on Tuesday, but the uptick has slowed over the past month, according to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University. 

The coronavirus pandemic may be dissuading people from getting cancer screenings, and health experts are concerned, according to a report.

Suspected and confirmed cases of what is being called “Pediatric Multi-System Inflammatory Syndrome” (PMIS) are now required to be reported to the state’s health department.

Cats can pass the novel coronavirus to each other, even if they don’t show symptoms, according to a study released this week that aimed to better understand how the virus affects felines.

A group of researchers in China say acupuncture may help relieve discomfort from ingestion.

The yet-to-be formulated human challenge trial would expose healthy volunteers to COVID-19 to test vaccine efficacy.

Colorado health officials this week identified the first croronavirus outbreaks connected to childcare facilities in the state. 

The man's wife, Flora, said the family is “so happy and grateful his is home.”

One-third of coronavirus patients at 13 Northwell Health hospitals across New York developed acute kidney injury, researchers say.

A lethal virus that affects both domestic and wild rabbits has been discovered in California for the first time, wildlife officials in The Golden State announced this week. 

It is the only treatment approved for use in COVID-19 patients in Japan, which has seen at least 16,000 cases of the virus and nearly 700 deaths.

With summer approaching, a dip in a crisp pool is all one needs to cool off on a hot day. But can the novel coronavirus spread in pool water?