Throughout the summer and early fall, the lakeside town of Naples didn’t see many cases of COVID-19. Things changed rapidly in November and what’s happening there now is a microcosm of how the pandemic has evolved to its current state.
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Jim Fossel: New ideas needed on COVID, economy
Bailouts and lockdowns were tried last spring, but the problems are not going away.
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Sen. Collins: The Paycheck Protection Program – a lifeline for small businesses
Congress is nearing an agreement to allow the companies hardest hit by the pandemic to receive a second forgivable loan.
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The View From Here: Even with the vaccine, the message the same
We may be closer to the end of the pandemic, but we are nowhere near back to normal.
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States will start getting COVID-19 vaccine Monday, U.S. says
The announcement Saturday kicks off a massive logistical operation involving the federal and state governments, private companies and health care workers.
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Italy’s staggering virus toll poses uncomfortable questions
The government resisted re-imposing a nationwide lockdown this fall, knowing the devastating impact on an economy that was just starting to come back to life after the springtime shutdown.
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As he rails on election, Trump largely mum on toll of virus
President Trump has highlighted lots of big numbers this week, just not those linked to the national health crisis.
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Loss of snowbirds due to pandemic another hit to U.S. tourism
Many people who live part time in warmer climates to escape cold weather won’t be flocking south this winter.
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Prince William thanks pandemic workers at Christmas show
LONDON — Britain’s Prince William and his family attended a Christmas show in London on Friday night, where he paid tribute to medical staff and other frontline workers for their efforts during the pandemic. William, his wife Kate, and their three children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, watched a traditional British pantomime performance […]
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The Latest: Vaccine will start arriving in states Monday, U.S. officials say
The latest on the pandemic from the U.S. and around the world.