Simone Biles is back training for the Tokyo Games in 2021, but admits she might step away from gymnastics if they can’t be held next summer.
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Canada’s virus hot zone is even deadlier than Chicago or LA
Montreal’s virus toll – the city accounts for more than half of Canada’s deaths from COVID-19 – is a story of lack of preparation, early mistakes and a bit of bad luck.
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With no notice, White House removes church choir warning from CDC reopening guidance
Earlier this month, the CDC issued a report warning about ‘superspreader’ events where the coronavirus might be ‘highly transmissible in certain settings, including group singing events.’
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Children with perplexing syndrome linked to COVID-19 may be experiencing deadly ‘cytokine storm’
The four children showed up at the Mount Sinai Kravis Children’s Hospital in late April and early May, almost exactly one month after the peak of New York City’s coronavirus surge. All had fevers, rashes and strange blood readings that did not look like any illness doctors had seen before – but the cases looked […]
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Debate in Congress over $600 jobless payments heats up as claims rise
The number of people receiving the aid now tops 30 million – one in five workers.
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Republicans pressure North Carolina officials to confirm August convention by Wednesday
The RNC outlined a number of safety protocols it said it would invoke during the convention in Charlotte, an apparent response to the Democratic governor’s request for a safety plan.
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Virus deaths hit 100,000 and U.S. funeral business is in trouble
COVID-19 has made large, traditional funeral services a thing of the past.
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The Latest: South Africa has virus testing backlog of nearly 100,000
The latest news on the pandemic from around the U.S. and the world. JOHANNESBURG — South Africa says it has a backlog of nearly 100,000 unprocessed tests for the coronavirus, a striking example of the painful shortage of testing kits and reagents across Africa as cases steadily rise. “This challenge is caused by the limited […]
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Commentary: Mills administration’s plan to reopen Maine relies on selective science
The Legislature must be reconvened and the plan redrawn so that Mainers get a say in the state’s economic recovery.
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Inside Raymond: May 29
Church welcomes pastor The Rev. Petra Smyth is the new leader of the Raymond Village Community Church, effective Monday, June 1. Smyth has 10 years of church and pastoral leadership experience. She began her career in clinical pastoral education at Maine Medical Center and received a Master of Divinity degree at Bangor Theological Seminary. Smyth […]