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U.S. health officials Wednesday redefined what counts as close contact with someone with COVID-19 to include briefer but repeated encounters.

Shortly after California laid out reopening guidelines for outdoor professional sporting events and theme parks Tuesday, Santa Clara County made it clear that it will be taking a slower approach to reopening those venues to the public.

The pandemic is accelerating as the United States climbs the third peak of COVID-19 infections that public health experts have been warning about, according to NBC News’ latest analysis.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is updating what it defines as “close contact” with someone who tested positive for COVID-19.

As office workers continue to stay home during the pandemic, cities that were in the middle of bustling downtown comebacks are feeling a lot of uncertainty

San Diego barely avoided moving a step closer to more restrictive pandemic measures on Tuesday, despite initial confusion between two places where the state reports county metrics.

NBCLX storyteller Clark Fouraker shares tips for celebrating a safe Halloween this year, such as carving pumpkins outside with others, participating in virtual costume contests and setting candy around your own home for a unique trick-or-treating experience.

For parents of children with disabilities, in-person school during COVID-19 has been a top priority. For these students and families, school is more than a classroom: It’s a place for one-on-one therapies and important socialization.

All 62 residents of a Kansas nursing home have tested positive for the coronavirus, and 10 have died, health officials said. One resident is hospitalized, and the rest are being quarantined, NBC News reports.

Here’s what you need to know about the spread of the coronavirus in San Diego County, including how many cases have been reported and the latest updates from local health officials

A new study shows that older workers are facing higher unemployment than midcareer workers amid the coronavirus pandemic

Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine could be ready by the end of the year – if it’s proven safe.

Volunteers in the United Kingdom look set to be intentionally infected with Covid-19 as part of an experimental trial that could change scientists’ understanding of the virus, NBC News reports.

The number of Coronavirus infections is climbing dramatically across most of the country. Doctors are warning that the worst of this pandemic is still ahead. This as calls to reopen the state grow more and more. Robert Kovacik reports on Oct. 19, 2020.

A Texas woman in her 30s died of COVID-19 while flying home from Arizona this summer, officials said Monday.

Gov. Gavin Newsom says California won’t allow any distribution of coronavirus vaccines in the state until it is reviewed by the state’s own panel of experts.

Coronavirus testing rates have fallen in several states where cases are increasing, an NBC News analysis of testing data has found.

The state is preparing distribution of millions of doses of a COVID-19 vaccine. Patrick Healy reported on NBC4 News on Monday, Oct. 19, 2020.

With the number of infections once again climbing at a rapid rate, infectious disease experts warn the “darkest days” of the pandemic may still be ahead.

One outdoor live music venue in Brazil installed socially distanced boxes so that concertgoers can watch performances safely as COVID-19 takes a toll on the country.