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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.

Health & Safety

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

12:40pm June 20, 2020

by Jason Beaubien

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.

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.

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Health & Safety

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

5:39pm May 12, 2020

by Sarah McCammon

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