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Johnson & Johnson pauses COVID-19 vaccine trial due to unexplained illnessJohnson & Johnson pauses COVID-19 vaccine trial due to unexplained illness
Twitter flags, limits sharing on Trump tweet about being “immune” to coronavirusTwitter flags, limits sharing on Trump tweet about being “immune” to coronavirus
I regularly forget that I have New York’s COVID-19 exposure notification appI regularly forget that I have New York’s COVID-19 exposure notification app
CDC finalizes guidelines around airborne coronavirus spreadCDC finalizes guidelines around airborne coronavirus spread
Bond was the last straw: Regal and Cineworld will reportedly close all theaters in US and UK next weekBond was the last straw: Regal and Cineworld will reportedly close all theaters in US and UK next week
James Bond’s next film No Time to Die delayed till 2021 — an entire yearJames Bond’s next film No Time to Die delayed till 2021 — an entire year
Trump’s COVID-19 diagnosis shows the limits of relying on testing aloneTrump’s COVID-19 diagnosis shows the limits of relying on testing alone
President Trump says he has tested positive for COVID-19President Trump says he has tested positive for COVID-19
Amazon says 19,816 workers have contracted COVID-19Amazon says 19,816 workers have contracted COVID-19
If you’re sick this fall, you’ll probably get two virus testsIf you’re sick this fall, you’ll probably get two virus tests
Averting a COVID-19 vaccination crisis will take careful communicationAverting a COVID-19 vaccination crisis will take careful communication
Google Maps adds an overlay of COVID-19 case trendsGoogle Maps adds an overlay of COVID-19 case trends
SXSW will attempt to hold its popular festival online in 2021... somehowSXSW will attempt to hold its popular festival online in 2021... somehow
CDC removes guidance about airborne spread of the coronavirusCDC removes guidance about airborne spread of the coronavirus
CDC says asymptomatic people should get tested for COVID-19 after allCDC says asymptomatic people should get tested for COVID-19 after all
Many states aren’t reporting rapid COVID-19 test resultsMany states aren’t reporting rapid COVID-19 test results
Prisons battling COVID-19 face another disease threat this fallPrisons battling COVID-19 face another disease threat this fall
White House reportedly moves to eliminate COVID-19 security theater at airportsWhite House reportedly moves to eliminate COVID-19 security theater at airports
College reopenings push K-12 schools onlineCollege reopenings push K-12 schools online
Proposed COVID-19 testing strategy faces pitfallsProposed COVID-19 testing strategy faces pitfalls
A case of coronavirus reinfection shows the complexities of the pandemicA case of coronavirus reinfection shows the complexities of the pandemic
Prisoners at San Quentin are dying from COVID, and help isn’t coming

Prisoners at San Quentin are trapped with COVID. We talked to them

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Sewer systems can be used as COVID-19 early warning signsSewer systems can be used as COVID-19 early warning signs
Tracking COVID-19 through symptom monitoring will be harder when flu season startsTracking COVID-19 through symptom monitoring will be harder when flu season starts
FDA authorizes Abbott’s fast $5 COVID-19 testFDA authorizes Abbott’s fast $5 COVID-19 test

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