Commissioner Roger Goodell said the protocols will “put us in the best possible position to complete the season, culminating with the Super Bowl in Tampa Bay.”
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CDC directs halt to renter evictions to prevent virus spread
The agency declares landlords can’t evict any ‘covered people’ for failure to pay rent.
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Carrabec schools delay reopening after student tests positive for COVID-19
Superintendent Mike Tracy said in a memo to families on Monday evening that all schools will close for a week to students after receiving word that a student in the community tested positive for coronavirus.
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After 11 states and 12 weeks, the PGA manages to keep golf going in a pandemic
Doug Ferguson: Since the week of June 8, 1,042 PGA players and caddies have been tested for COVID-19 for a total of 3,591 tests. There were seven positive tests for players and three for caddies.
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Pastor defiant about outbreak as anxiety increases in Sanford
Todd Bell, who officiated at a wedding in Millinocket that has been linked to more than 130 cases of COVID-19 and 1 death, has framed himself as a victim of a culture war.
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U.S. says it won’t join WHO-linked effort to develop, distribute coronavirus vaccine
The Trump administration is effectively doubling down on its bet that the United States will win the vaccine race and won’t have to share with its allies.
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Postal carrier pickets Oakland office claiming he’s not paid for package deliveries
Adam Stalilonis’ part-time rural route has seen a major uptick in online ordered packages, causing him to work extra hours for no pay, a situation he has been told affects more than 1,500 routes in northern New England.
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Pope: Use pandemic to give environment vital ‘rest’
He also calls for the cancellation of debt from the most vulnerable countries.
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Significant aid package needed to help economy recover from coronavirus, Mnuchin says
With millions of people unemployed, the treasury secretary commits to calling House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to try to restart stalled talks.
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Third virus vaccine reaches major hurdle: final U.S. testing
Also, a U.S. advisory panel proposes giving the 1st vaccine doses – initial supplies are expected to be limited to up to 15 million people – to high-risk health care workers and first responders.