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A boy wearing a face mask flies a kite at a park in Beijing. Researchers are studying the response of children to COVID-19.

Coronavirus Mystery: Are Kids Less Likely To Catch It Than Adults Are?

Jun 20, 2020
A new study found kids and teens appear far less likely than adults to actually get infected with the virus. But it is still unknown what role children play in transmission.
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Coronavirus Live Updates
Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (center) walks past boxes of personal protective equipment that volunteers plan to distribute Tuesday at an event in Richmond. Northam is doing a phased reopening in parts of the state outside the Washington, D.C., suburbs.

Virginia To Reopen Partially This Week, But Not In The Areas Closest To D.C.

May 12, 2020
Gov. Ralph Northam says a higher infection rate in Northern Virginia warrants a delay in the state's gradual reopening plan.
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