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Public health experts are getting increasingly concerned that new COVID-19 hot spots may be emerging, especially in Michigan.

The U.S. intelligence community is investigating the potential origins of the coronavirus, including the possibility that it emerged as a result of a lab accident in Wuhan, China.

And what about those outdoor tents that gyms and spin studios are setting up? Is it safe to exercise in there, too?

Science writer David Quammen says the new coronavirus is the latest example of the way pathogens are migrating from animals to humans with increasing frequency — and sometimes deadly consequences.

The standard test for infection with the coronavirus looks for a genetic fingerprint. Laboratory errors, including contamination, can lead to false results, a problem seen with environmental testing.

Rumors and untruths are spreading online — from conspiracy theories about the origin of the virus to outlandish treatments.

In a letter sent to Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex Azar, these U.S. scientists said they were "gravely concerned" about the abrupt termination of a federal grant to EcoHealth Alliance.

Sunday's game with the Pittsburgh Steelers was delayed after four Titans players and five staffers tested positive for the coronavirus. On Thursday, two additional cases were announced.

Germany has flattened its curve, and unemployment has barely budged. Some Germans living in the U.S. are mystified by how politicized the pandemic has become here.

Daily numbers of new cases are finally starting to wane, and hospitalizations are down slightly. But health care systems are still overburdened and another resurgence remains a threat.