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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.

A teenager from Purcellville, Virginia, appeared on the Ellen Show Wednesday to talk about how he’s helping other students during the pandemic. Colby Samide, 17, has been using his time in quarantine to build desks for students who can’t afford new ones. So far, he’s built and donated more than 120 desks. He says he hopes to make 300 by…

Emmy Award-winning actress Sarah Michelle Gellar says she’s “trying to take the good with the bad” during the pandemic. That includes coping with the ups and downs of helping her kids learn from home as well as finding the best solution for her son’s diagnosis with myopia, or nearsightedness.

A growing list of people who were in close contact with President Donald Trump have tested negative for COVID-19, including some of his children and Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden, but experts warn it doesn’t mean they are off the hook: A single negative test doesn’t mean a person doesn’t have the virus. Diagnostic tests look for traces of the...

Quarantine and isolation are different behaviors. Here’s what each one means.

Laverne Cox is using her time during the pandemic to “let go of some stuff,” adding, “There’s some effs that I’m not giving right now.” Cox offers Ashley Holt some real talk about letting go and loving yourself during this tough year.

Connecticut father Dan Presser and his four-year-old daughter Madison are recreating famous movie scenes from iconic films such as “The Wizard of Oz” and “Titanic” to raise money for Feeding America.

For those who started playing Animal Crossing: New Horizons after its release in March, the Nintendo Switch blockbuster was more than just a game. For many, it was a “mental health lifesaver” as it helped them pass time and connect with friends while isolating during the pandemic.

Actress Caroline Aaron, who plays Shirley Maisel on Amazon Prime’s Emmy Award-winning hit “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” explains how filming the new season while social distancing is going to be different with limited contact among the cast.

MIchelle Obama revealed in her podcast this week that she is suffering from “low-grade depression” due to the pandemic and racial injustice. She is far from alone. Here is what the experts have told LX News about how to cope during these challenging times.

With the future of Broadway uncertain, actor and producer Ron Simons addresses how quarantine has altered his creative process and explains the trajectory of his career from software engineer to award-winning producer.

Even the world’s best athletes have been stuck at home during the pandemic. One year out from the postponed 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games, find out what Olympians have been doing to keep busy during quarantine.

Lifestyle expert Lindsay Myers provides out-of-the-box ideas for families looking to have a fun and safe summer, such as hosting karaoke nights, doing DIY activities and gardening.

Hospitals are seeing a bump in pregnancies for 2020 – a possible effect of the months-long lockdown across the country.

The governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut said Wednesday they will implement a mandatory quarantine on visitors to their states from viral hotspots, part of a coordinated effort to sustain low local infection rates as coronavirus cases surge to two-month highs across nearly half of the country. The order, which went into effect at 11:59 p.m. ET Wednesday,…

Here’s a commercial Seth Meyers found for an R&B album that explores socially distanced lovemaking during the coronavirus pandemic.

Beauty influencer Ingrid Nilsen used to wear makeup every day. But after life was turned upside down by the coronavirus and quarantine, she has learned to embrace her natural, imperfect self.

Fifty days of strict lockdowns followed by 30 days where measures are eased could be an effective strategy for reducing Covid-19 deaths while ensuring some level of economic protection, scientists claim.

Privacy watchdogs say that the popular TikTok video app is violating a children’s privacy law and putting kids at risk

Professional dancer Dassy Lee shows us how to dance in the “popping” style.