A scientific brief from the World Health Organization says "current evidence" points to infectious respiratory droplets passed in "close contact" situations, but some say it's too soon to be sure

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Fiona is a 3-year-old, 1,300-pound hippo, and she's a growing girl. Her keeper, Jenna Wingate, is grateful to be able to work during the coronavirus crisis: "It feels good to be needed," she says.

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A new COVID-19 website and app will then offer recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on what to do next.

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In the show’s first season, the aging explorer, played by Patrick Stewart, returns to the final frontier on a journey of remembrance.

The president and defense secretary said the USNS Comfort would offer its roughly 1,000 hospital beds as surge capacity for non-coronavirus sufferers in the New York region, freeing up space on land.

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The president's comments Saturday came as news to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. "I don't even know what that means," Cuomo said at a briefing.

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The Trump administration is adding environmental protection regulations to the list of temporary cancelations due to the pandemic. 

Even many symptomatic patients and exposed health workers who are able to get a COVID-19 test must wait nearly a week to get results. Others get results in hours. Here's why it varies so much.

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The Republican from Oklahoma died Saturday after a fight with prostate cancer. During his time in Congress, Coburn earned a reputation for fighting spending, no matter whom he crossed in the process.

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As many island nations attempt to keep the coronavirus out, they also risk getting cut off from the outside world their economies depend on.

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The global pandemic hit the milestone overnight, taking a particularly heavy toll on Italy, Spain and the U.S. Its real extent is likely larger — yet still unknown as countries catch up with testing.

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In years to come, how will fiscal conservatives who voted for $2 trillion attack the cost of budget items that will now look like rounding error or "decimal dust"?"

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For “wedditors,” a usually sunny subreddit has become a hotbed of anxiety as the pandemic derails dream days. 

Instead of likes, these snapshots provide teams with vital information about how spacecraft are faring on interplanetary surfaces.

As coronavirus cases soar globally and medical workers face a dearth of protective gear, citizens are stepping up in unique ways to combat the health crisis.

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It's quite possible folks haven't been as skeptical of the myth of Sparta as they should be.

To fill the aural vacuum left by the disappearance of the engine, BMW brought in a ringer. 

Artificial intelligence has already played a vital role in the outbreak since day 1—a reminder for the first time in a while that it can be a tool for good.

Maybe a tiny vibrating device can remind you to sit up straight once and for all.

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