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Epidemiologists develop framework to help policymakers determine which data to track and when to take action to protect their communities.

A new study from researchers at The University of Texas at Austin has found that some antivirals are useful for more than helping sick people get better — they also can prevent thousands of deaths and hundreds of thousands of virus cases if used in the early stages of infection.

Massive demand for data scientists in the U.S.

Every day a city delayed social distancing increased an outbreak by 2.4 days.

A new pandemic model of COVID-19 shows the positive role social distancing can play in preventing the spread of the illness in areas across Texas.

Measures including isolation, quarantine, school closures, travel restrictions and cancellation of mass gatherings may be warranted.

The findings could help public health officials identify pockets of low vaccination rates where communities within the state are at higher risk for an outbreak.

Virus likely spread beyond Wuhan before quarantines and lockdowns.