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Novel Coronavirus Situation Update – 3/2/20

September 13, 2020January 4, 2023 Senior Editorcoronavirus, County, COVID-19, Dr. Gloria Addo-Ayensu, Fairfax, fairfaxcounty, government, Health, update, virginia

Novel Coronavirus Situation Update Health for Fairfax County. We know the expanding outbreak of respiratory illness caused by the novel coronavirus, now referred to as COVID-19, is worrisome to many in our community. Although the potential public health threat posed by this virus is high, both globally and to the United States, the immediate risk to most Americans remains low, at this time. The public health system is taking a multi-layered approach to keep the virus from spreading in the community, including aggressive actions such as mandatory quarantine of travelers…

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How does COVID-19 spread?

May 14, 2020August 24, 2022 Senior EditorCDC, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, coronavirus disease 2019, COVID-19, government, novel coronavirus, Prevention, Public Health, Ready

How does COVID-19 spread? We believe this new virus spreads mostly from person to person through respiratory droplets produced when someone who is sick coughs or sneezes. This is similar to how flu and other respiratory illnesses spread. These droplets can land in the mouth or nose of people nearby or possibly be inhaled into the lungs. Most person to person spread happens when people are in close contact. It’s also possible that this virus can spread when someone touches a contaminated surface and then touches the mouth nose or…

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U.S. Blinks in Clash With Twitter; Drops Order to Unmask Anti-Trump Account

April 7, 2017January 11, 2023 Senior EditorAmerican Civil Liberties, anonymous account, anonymous free speech, anonymous Twitter accounts, Border Protection, civil liberties group, free speech, free speech proponents, global town square, government, grave chilling effect, Homeland Security Department, National Park Service, social media, social media company, social media platform, social media service, summons, Twitter, Twitter case, Twitter’s suit, White House, White House policies, White House policy

Photo The Twitter app. The social media company sued the government after receiving a summons seeking information about who was behind an anonymous account critical of the Trump administration. Credit Marcio Jose Sanchez/Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Last month, the federal government issued a summons ordering Twitter to hand over information about an anonymous account that had posted messages critical of the Trump administration. Now, the government has blinked. Customs and Border Protection on Friday withdrew its demand that Twitter unmask the anonymous account, a day after the social media…