The CDC recommends them but President Trump questions their effectiveness and refuses to wear one.
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Posted inNation & World
Nurses, doctors feel strain as virus rips through Arizona
The state has more than 70,000 confirmed cases and 1,535 deaths.
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Posted inNation & World
Pence cancels campaign events in Florida and Arizona
The vice president will still meet with the governors and their health teams in those states.
Posted inNation & World
Young people urged to take virus more seriously as pandemic worsens in U.S.
Cases among them are spiking as many red states that were slow to shut down reopened.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump campaign workers removed social-distancing stickers before Tulsa rally
When the president took the stage, the crowd was clustered together and not leaving empty seats between themselves.
Posted inNation & World
Bar owners worry as virus surges in their workplaces
They’re struggling financially and with tough decisions.
Posted inLocal & State
Maine sees 52 new COVID-19 cases, one death; outbreak at Falmouth nursing home
The state Center for Disease Control and Prevention confirms the spread at Sedgewood Commons, a long-term care facility for those with Alzheimer’s disease and dementia.
Posted inNation & World, Uncategorized
Hard-hit tribe takes strict steps as virus surges in Arizona
A hard-hit tribe in Arizona is putting tougher restrictions in place to prevent further spread of the coronavirus in a state where infections are surging.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World
Lobster prices falling in New England, and they might fall further
The Lobster industry is dealing with the effects of the coronavirus pandemic, and prices could drop even more later this summer.
Posted inOp-eds, Opinion
Commentary: Black people are not naturally vulnerable to COVID. That’s junk race science
Those who blame African Americans draw upon an odious intellectual tradition.