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Health officials are quitting or getting fired amid outbreak

By Michelle R. Smith, Associated Press, Lauren Weber, KHN

Vilified, threatened with violence and in some cases suffering from burnout, dozens of state and local public health officials around the U.S. have resigned or have been fired amid the coronavirus outbreak.

U.S. tops 5 million confirmed virus cases, to Europe's alarm

By Nicole Winfield, Lisa Marie Pane, Associated Press

Europeans are surprised by the continued spread of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. as the number of confirmed cases in country hits 5 million.

Brazil makes grim milestone -- 100,000 deaths from COVID-19

By Marcelo de Sousa, Associated Press

Brazil passed the grim milestone of 100,000 dead from the COVID-19 pandemic.

'We all wish we had more testing,' says Ohio's DeWine of pandemic response

Although the economy has regained some ground since the pandemic sent it reeling, millions of Americans are still jobless and struggling. Meanwhile, the coronavirus continues to spread across the country. Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine, who recently tested positive on one…

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The fight to end intersex surgeries at a top hospital took a deep toll on activists

By Kate Sosin, The 19th

Intersex youth surgeries have deep ties to racism in the U.S. Last month, Lurie Children's Hospital became the first in the country to end the operations.

Opioid deaths are surging in the pandemic. Here's how treatment is adapting

By Zoe Rohrich

States across the country are reporting an increase in opioid-related fatalities. The pandemic means adopting new methods to provide treatment for drugs and alcohol.

Families volunteer to perform at-home tests for coronavirus research

By Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press

They're enrolled in an experiment investigating how many children are infected, how many have symptoms and how likely they are to spread it. The answers could help determine the safety of in-class education during the pandemic.

How the loneliness of social isolation can affect older adults' brains

By Karra Harrington, Martin J. Sliwinski, The Conversation

The social isolation older adults are experiencing as they try to stay safe from the coronavirus pandemic is raising new mental health risks, but people can take steps to protect themselves.

CDC reports show racial disparities in kids with COVID-19

By Mike Stobbe, Associated Press

Hispanic children were hospitalized at a rate eight times higher than white kids. Black children were hospitalized at a rate five times higher. The second report examined cases of a rare virus-associated syndrome in kids. Nearly three-quarters of the children…

WATCH: Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker issues new face mask guidelines

By Associated Press

The governor of Illinois is issuing new guidelines which include fines for businesses that don't follow rules about face masks and social distancing to slow the spread of coronavirus.