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Starting this month, health departments in New York are trying to hire thousands of workers to build up what could become one of the country's largest contact tracing programs for the coronavirus.

The case is the second confirmed by the White House this week. President Trump said Miller hasn't come into contact with him but has "spent some time" with the vice president.

Dr. Anne Zink works from a yurt 40 miles north of Anchorage. She has the ear of the Republican governor and has helped keep the state's number of COVID-19 deaths the lowest in the nation.

The curfew will last from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. with exceptions for work, commuting, grocery shopping and contactless food services.

As Thanksgiving break approaches, many schools are seeing spikes in coronavirus cases. Some campuses are using students to work the phones as contact tracers.

Dr. Abraar Karan of Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston tells Morning Edition that it's frustrating that more than 250,000 Americans have died from the virus.

Newsom said on Twitter that his children came into contact with a California Highway Patrol officer who tested positive for the virus. He said everyone in his family has tested negative so far.

The biotech company has new data reinforcing that its COVID-19 inoculation is safe and effective. Moderna is submitting an application to the FDA requesting emergency use authorization.

Most schooling has been offered online this semester. Teachers are working hard to improve that experience, but many students are still left behind.

False claims about COVID-19 vaccines are spreading widely on social media, researchers warn. They could undermine public health efforts to curb the pandemic.