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The at-home rapid COVID tests come in a double pack for a reason, says Dr. Celine Gounder. Use both tests that come in the box, she says. And use them a couple of days apart.

What to do if you test positive for COVID at this point in the pandemic

The coronavirus keeps evolving and so does the guidance for addressing it. As cases tick up in some parts of the country, here is the latest advice on everything from testing to treatment.

First responders and volunteers carry an injured pregnant woman from a maternity hospital that was damaged by shelling in Mariupol, Ukraine, on Wednesday. The woman and her baby have since died.

The pregnant woman from the iconic Mariupol photo has died. Many more are at risk

The woman and her baby died after Wednesday's strike, one of dozens of recent attacks on Ukraine's health system. U.N. groups warn it is running "dangerously low" on oxygen and medical supplies.

The Smithsonian's National Zoo in Washington, D.C., is reopening to the public on Friday. "We haven't seen the cats get superexcited about seeing people, but that's honestly to be expected," says curator Craig Saffoe. "Cats, whether they're your cats at home or giant cats like ours, are cats." Above, Luke, an African lion.

As Zoos Cautiously Reopen, Humans Are Excited, Big Cats Seem Ambivalent

"We haven't seen the cats get superexcited about seeing people, but that's honestly to be expected," says Craig Saffoe, curator of the Smithsonian's National Zoo, which reopens Friday.

World Taekwondo Federation President Choue Chung-won, left, gives an honorary taekwondo black belt and uniform to Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2013.

World Taekwondo strips Russia's Vladimir Putin of his honorary black belt

Russian President Vladimir Putin received the honorary black belt back in Nov. 2013 from World Taekwondo, the international governing body of the sport. He is known to be a fan of martial arts.

People look at the gutted remains of Russian military vehicles on a road in the town of Bucha, close to the capital Kyiv, on Tuesday.

Russia confirms casualties in Ukraine ahead of the next round of talks

For the first time, Russia's Defense Ministry has announced casualties, saying 498 troops have died. Delegations from Ukraine and Russia are preparing for a second round of talks, expected Thursday.

President Biden delivers his State of the Union address on March 1. Among other issues, Biden spoke about his administration's plans to address mental health care in the United States.

Here's what experts say Biden gets right in his new mental health plan

Mental health advocates applaud the proposals, which they say offer much-needed federal leadership on a growing national crisis. But they worry about getting sustainable funding for the efforts.

James Earl Jones accepts the Special Tony Award for Lifetime Achievement in the Theatre during the 2017 Tony Awards in 2017.

A great Broadway theater is newly named for James Earl Jones

The Shubert Organization has renamed Broadway's Cort Theatre in honor of the eminent actor who has won many accolades over the course of a career that spans more than six decades.

People look at the cityscape at the Miradouro de São Pedro de Alcântara in Lisbon, Portugal.

Portugal has one of the top vaccination rates but isn't taking chances with omicron

Scientists are watching how Portugal and other highly vaccinated countries are faring against the coronavirus' new omicron variant.

Members of the all-female skate crew ImillaSkate in Cochabamba, Bolivia. The athletes wear <em>polleras</em>,<em> </em>skirts traditionally worn by Bolivia's indigenous Aymara and Quechua women, when they skate at tournaments. "Many girls who see us skating feel proud to see us dressed [this way]," says skater Fabiola Gonzales. "Even our own families feel proud we're showing our traditions."

PHOTOS: How this Bolivian all-female skate crew is celebrating their Indigenous roots

The young women skateboard while wearing polleras, colorful, layered skirts worn by their country's Indigenous Aymara and Quechua women. They want to show girls and women it's OK to be themselves.

Matthew Cadigan Hearn at Big Wave Farm, an intentional community designed to provide adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities the opportunity to live a fulfilling, independent life among their peers in this undated photo.

Half Moon Bay’s ‘Big Wave’ community welcomes adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities

'I am just hoping I can be a part of a community that accepts me for what I am, and not having me be something I am not,' said Matthew Cadigan Hearn, who plans to live at Big Wave.

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