Meryl Kornfield

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1 in 5 pets could get infected with the coronavirus by their owners, researcher says

In the Dutch study, about 17 percent of the animals had antibodies for the disease, suggesting they had been infected.

Colorado bans doxing of public health workers amid rise in online harassment

Colorado’s new law makes it illegal to post personal information about health workers, officials and their families that threatens their safety.

Florida parents heckle Asian American school board member over mask mandate: ‘You’re a communist’

The politicization of masks during the coronavirus pandemic has enflamed people, leading parents at Santa Rosa County in Florida to hurl insults at school board members Monday.

Landmark trial over the opioid crisis is set to start next week at ground zero

The federal trial, set to begin Monday, will be held in Cabell County, considered to be ground zero for one of the worst public health crises in the nation’s history.