Too little sleep was defined as four or fewer hours a night, while too much was deemed 10 or more hours a night. The ideal amount? Seven hours a night.

Children transmit coronavirus to their family members following exposure at child care facilities, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report released Friday.
The study looked at data collected from contact tracing during outbreaks of COVID-19 infections in three Salt Lake City, Utah, child care facilities between April and July.
“Twelve children acquired COVID-19 in child care facilities,' the CDC report stated in its findings.

It's been a struggle trying to remain optimistic throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Between adjusting to new routines and facing so much uncertainty, the crisis has definitely taken a toll on us emotionally, mentally and physically. And it's probably going to be this way until the foreseeable future.

Are you dreading the holidays this year, separated from friend and family, unable to celebrate in the usual way? Or is the pandemic giving the holiday season special spiritual meaning, after a time of self-focus? Email your response to faith@dallasnews.com. Please limit the response to 250 words, and include your full name, address and phone number. We plan to publish reader opinions on this question in coming weeks on the Living Our Faith page online and in the Sunday Opinion print section.

Rabbi Abraham Cooper: De Blasio’s angry outburst scapegoating Jews in coronavirus pandemic is dangerous Praying at home this year will result in the lost opportunity to recite specific communal prayers, such as Kaddish and Yizkor for loved ones who have passed away; the inability to hear the Torah read publicly; and the inability to fulfill the commandment of hearing the shofar (ram’s horn) blown.