Even as visitors again crowd below the jumbo screens in New York’s Times Square, the souvenir shops, restaurants, hotels and entrepreneurs there are still reeling from a staggering pandemic.
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‘Orgy of violence’: Dutch police open fire on rioters
Rioting erupted in downtown Rotterdam around a demonstration against COVID-19 restrictions.
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Europe’s COVID crisis pits vaccinated against unvaccinated
Governments desperate to shield overburdened healthcare systems are imposing rules that limit choices for the unvaccinated in the hope that doing so will drive up rates of vaccinations.
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New hurdle for COVID-19 home testing: the holiday season
Despite more tests on store shelves, health experts warn that a winter surge could easily overwhelm supplies.
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COVID-19 surge continues as state reports 848 new cases, 3 more deaths
The seven-day daily case average of 673 is the highest of the pandemic so far.
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Another View: Fox viewers are misinformed about COVID. Advertisers should take note
The corporate sponsors who continue to enable Fox have it in their power to demand that it stop spreading this viral misinformation.
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Research links COVID-19 in pregnancy with stillbirths
Researchers found that for women with COVID-19, about 1 in 80 deliveries resulted in stillbirth. Among the uninfected, it was 1 in 155.
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Scientists mystified, wary, as Africa avoids COVID disaster
For months, the WHO has described Africa as ‘one of the least affected regions in the world’ in its weekly pandemic reports.
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Maine records slight job gains in October as labor crunch continues
The state gained about 900 jobs last month, marking continued sluggish growth in a competitive labor market.
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Deadline approaches for Maine small employer relief grants
Grants ranging from $250 to $50,000 are available for Maine small businesses and nonprofits that have struggled because of the coronavirus pandemic.