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New York City could start reopening on June 8, the governor said. Economists say that the path ahead for the economy is wildly uncertain. The president plans to resume in-person fundraising.

Baghdad has shut down again; Israel might as well. India has been loosening restrictions despite a surge, and it is unclear if the government will extend remaining limits this weekend.

The pathogen is proving a familiar adage: The dose makes the poison.

Temperature checks, desk shields and no public transit: The guidelines would remake office life. Some may decide it’s easier to keep employees at home.

Paralyzed from the waist down, she won gold in archery and swimming at the first Paralympic Games in 1960 and became an advocate of sports as therapy.

Bird-watching has surged in popularity during the pandemic. It’s easy to start, and you can do it anywhere — even from inside, and even in urban spaces.

The country has reported fewer deaths than other major nations and ended a state of emergency even while maintaining a low testing rate.

In Washington State and Italy, the first confirmed cases were not linked to the outbreaks that followed, the analysis found. The epidemics were seeded later.

Experts are demanding verification of data and methods used in a study of malaria drugs used to treat Covid-19. The study suggested the drugs may have increased deaths.