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In a post-quarantine world, heat sensors could help spot sick people with elevated temperatures as they enter public places. But it’s not that simple.

Even with more than 500,000 dead worldwide, scientists are struggling to learn how often the virus kills. Here’s why.

At least five U.S. states set single-day records on Friday as the country’s daily infection report passed 50,000 again. President Trump, in a speech at Mount Rushmore, barely mentioned the pandemic.

This seemingly counterintuitive trend might not last, experts said. But the nation can still learn from the decline.

The tragic history of “I can’t breathe.” Why you can have a kid or a job right now, not both. How Brooklyn Drill went global. Farewell, Carl Reiner. And more.

School is over. There’s no camp. It’s so boring. Here’s how to be your tween’s creative collaborator instead of the boss.

With more than 55,000 new cases, the country set a record for the sixth time in nine days. The Supreme Court granted Alabama’s request to restore voting restrictions during the pandemic. China is downplaying expectations ahead of a planned trip to the country by W.H.O. officials.

Researchers claim that a predominating variant had a “fitness advantage.” But many experts are not persuaded.

Researchers have developed a model that uses social-media and search data to forecast outbreaks of Covid-19 well before they occur.