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The House of Representatives, for the first time in its 231-year history, is allowing its members to vote without being physically present on the floor, a move Republicans say is unneeded. The Democratic-run House on Friday evening approved a resolution temporarily changing its rules to allow designated members to cast …

Herd immunity. In the absence of therapeutic treatments or a vaccine for the novel coronavirus, it suggests that there’s safety in numbers. Physicians say the truth is far more complex. Patrick Vallance, the U.K.’s chief scientific adviser, said “herd immunity” is an option the government is exploring in its effort …