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Vice President Pence removes his mask as he arrives at the lectern to speak to the U.S. Public Health Service at its headquarters in Rockville, Md., on Tuesday. Jacquelyn Martin/AP hide caption

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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo joined Connecticut and New Jersey in instructing travelers from 16 states with rising numbers of coronavirus cases to self-quarantine. Mark Lennihan/AP hide caption

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A medical worker walks past a row of ambulances parked outside Houston Methodist Hospital on June 22. The hospital is treating a current surge of COVID-19 cases. Callaghan O'Hare/Reuters hide caption

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'Each Day It's More And More': Houston Hospital Makes Room For COVID-19 Surge Cases

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Mississippi State Health Officer Dr. Thomas Dobbs testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., in March. Dobbs says recent social events have contributed to jumps in coronavirus cases in Mississippi. Nicholas Kamm/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Mississippi Health Officer: Wear A Mask Because Coronavirus 'Isn't Going Anywhere'

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Dr. Danielle Ofri, author of When We Do Harm: A Doctor Confronts Medical Error, says medical mistakes are likely to increase as resource-strapped hospitals treat a rapid influx of COVID-19 patients. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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A Doctor Confronts Medical Errors — And Flaws In The System That Create Mistakes

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Workers wearing protective suits fumigate an art hall with antiseptic solution as a precaution against the spread of the Middle East respiratory syndrome in Seoul, South Korea, in June 2015. Lee Jin-man/AP hide caption

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South Korea Holds Onto Patient Data From Prior Coronavirus, Worrying Privacy Groups

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Dr. Anthony Fauci and other top government health officials testify before the Senate health and education committee on Tuesday. Kevin Dietsch/Pool/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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People sit in a terrace bar at the beach in Spain earlier this month, when many internal travel restrictions were lifted. The EU has decided on its first list of approved travel partners, as part of its reopening of external borders. Joan Mateu/AP hide caption

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As Coronavirus Surges, How Much Testing Does Your State Need To Subdue The Virus?

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Insurers must cover coronavirus testing, according to federal law, but medical visits to discuss symptoms may not be covered, unless a test is ordered at that time. ER Productions Limited/Getty Images hide caption

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She Went To The ER To Try To Get A Coronavirus Test And Ended Up $1,840 In Debt

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