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One of the notable features of the new coronavirus, evident early in the pandemic, was that it largely spared children. Some become severely ill, but deaths have been few, compared to adults.

But people of color have been disproportionately affected by Covid-19, the illness caused by the coronavirus, and recent studies have renewed concern about the susceptibility of children in these communities.

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Symptoms can last much longer than expected--CDC study

Sep

Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) CDC provides credible COVID-19 health information to the U.S. CDC Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

(CNN) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has said most people who tested positive for Covid-19 can return to work or school 10 days after the onset of symptoms, unless the illness requires hospitalization.

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All the pros—and cons—of convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19

Sep

All the pros—and cons—of convalescent plasma therapy for COVID-19 Convalescent plasma treatment has been around for over 100 years, but its still hasn't been shown to be that effective. Popular Science

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NIH panel says plasma should not yet be considered standard care for cornonavirus

Sep

Plasma should not be considered standard care for coronavirus, NIH panel says Convalescent plasma taken from Covid-19 survivors should not be considered a standard of care for coronavirus, an NIH panel says. Maggie Fox, CNN CNN

CNN)A National Institutes of Health panel said there's no evidence backing the use of convalescent plasma to treat coronavirus patients and that doctors should not treat it as a standard of care until more study has been done.

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Cntact Tracing: How Germany and Israel respond in different ways

Aug

As coronavirus threatens again, countries call in contact-tracing cavalry Germany and Israel seemed to have the coronavirus under control, but are experiencing new hot spots. Now contact tracing is proving critical. The Christian Science Monitor The Christian Science Monitor

Berlin; and Tel Aviv, Israel

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IN DEPTH: U.S. Will Revive Global Virus-Hunting Effort Ended Last Year

Aug

A worldwide virus-hunting program allowed to expire last year by the Trump administration, just before the coronavirus pandemic broke out, will have a second life — whatever the outcome of the presidential election.

Joseph R. Biden Jr. has promised that, if elected, he will restore the program, called Predict, which searched for dangerous new animal viruses in bat caves, camel pens, wet markets and wildlife-smuggling routes around the globe.

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