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The first reported coronavirus cases in Europe and the US might not be related to the subsequent outbreaks in those areas, according to the New York Times.

The Food and Drug Administration's decision to halt a SARS-CoV-2 study has drawn criticism, according to Stat News.

Genetic diversity in one gene appears to help the bacterium that causes syphilis evade the immune system.

In Nature this week: assembly of cotton varieties' genomes, atlas of the thermal stability of 48,000 proteins, and more.

NPR reports that graduate students in the US are helping with SARS-CoV-2 testing.

NPR reports that a Seattle lab is ready to run hundreds or even thousands of tests for SARS-CoV-2.

A new analysis finds that Neanderthal ancestry can be found across human populations, including among Africans.

In Science this week: genetic mutation linked to schizophrenia among South African Xhosas, engineering the bee microbiome to address parasite and virus, and more.