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People mingle close together as businesses in the flower district of Skid Row open in time for Mother's Day on May 8, 2020, in Los Angeles.
If I Can Now Shop in California, When Can I See My Friends in Person? Some Guidelines
Even though the state and now the Bay Area have relaxed social distancing orders, officials aren't budging on their directives to avoid meeting in person. But some observers say it's unrealistic to ask people to abstain from socializing over the long haul.
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A pharmacy tech holds a pill of Hydroxychloroquine.
Major Health Risks From Taking Hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19, Latest Research Finds
'No one should take hydroxychloroquine with or without an antibiotic unless they are in a randomized controlled trial,' said one expert after reviewing the findings. 'It should not be used in the general population to prevent or to treat COVID-19 infection.'
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Artist concept of the rover Perseverance (background) and the experimental Mars Helicopter, Ingenuity.
NASA Mission to Look for Past Life on Mars Still on Track, Despite Coronavirus
NASA's next Mars rover, Perseverance, and its experimental helicopter Ingenuity, are a step closer to launch.
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Protesters carry signs as they march during the Youth Climate Strike on March 15, 2019, in San Francisco.
UC Is Now Largest University to Divest From Fossil Fuels
The university system is the largest educational institution in the country to divest from fossil fuels.
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Adrina Rodriguez (L) talks with a nurse during a "window visit" with her father at the Gateway Care and Rehabilitation Center in Hayward.
Health Officials Expect More COVID-19 Outbreaks in Nursing Homes
As more people begin to move around in public spaces, workers who care for the elderly will be exposed to more risk.
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Early COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Appears to Show Immune Response in Small Study
 
A candidate vaccine for COVID-19 appears to generate an immune response similar to the response seen in people who have recovered from the virus.
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Escape From Coronavirus Frustration With Animal Webcams
 
Everyone's feeling it. The restrictions, the homeschooling, the uncertainty about an unpredictable future. Here's your remedy.
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A blue-green sharpshooter on a grapevine. The insects transmit Pierce's disease, which kills grapevines.
Sharpshooter Insects’ Sexy Vibrations Spell Trouble in the Vineyard
When it's time to mate, these pests of grapevines shake their abdomens to make strange calls that sound like a clucking chicken, a howling monkey or a revving engine. Now scientists have found a way to use the insects' songs against them.
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