Health experts don’t know how far the epidemic will spread, but markets are rallying as if investors expect no more than a modest hit to the global economy.
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Commentary: Coronavirus is a concern, but flu takes more lives
What will sicken us and our loved ones is far more likely to be the disease that spreads among us every year.
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Posted inNation & World, News
China’s death toll from virus tops 300
Meanwhile, the number of confirmed cases rises to 14,300, surpassing the number in the 2002-03 outbreak of SARS.
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U.S. declares public health emergency over new virus
President Trump signs an order that will temporarily bar entry to most foreign nationals who have traveled in China within the last 14 days.
Posted inHealth, Local & State, News
Mainers with ties to China describe life amid coronavirus outbreak
More than 8,000 people have been infected worldwide, and efforts to limit exposure have led Mainers with connections to China to curtail or cancel travel and attendance at social or cultural events.
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Commentary: In lame-duck session, Congress needs to focus on critical issues
Pandemic relief should be the first priority between now and President-elect Joe Biden’s inauguration.
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Commentary: Everything you know about COVID is wrong. Or it could be. Maybe
Official caution is warranted because we have a lot to learn. Case in point: The first U.S. coronavirus death was weeks earlier than initially thought.