An agreement to close the U.S. and Canadian border to non-essential travel was extend for another month.
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NFL notebook: Teams can reopen training facilities with government OK
The facilities are closed to coaches and players, except those undering injury rehab.
NASCAR set for first Wednesday start since 1984
The race at Darlington will start at 8 p.m. and take place just three days after the sport returned to action on Sunday.
Sappi sees pandemic impact on sales, introduces new line
The company hopes the sustainable casting paper made in Westbrook will help stimulate sales.
Patients testing positive for virus after recovery aren’t infectious, South Korean study shows
Scientists from the Korean Centers for Disease Control and Prevention studied 285 survivors who had tested positive for the coronavirus after their illness had apparently resolved.
Watford player among 6 positive for COVID-19 in Premier League testing
A player and two staff members from Watford must self-isolate for a week before being tested again.
Belmont Stakes to kick off Triple Crown on June 20
The race will open the Triple Crown for the first time ever and be shorter than usual.
UK government fights after minister blames ‘wrong’ scientific advice on virus
Data shows the U.K. became the first country in Europe to record more than 40,000 deaths from COVID-19.
Maine delays gym openings as CDC reports 3 deaths, 28 additional COVID-19 cases
While the reopening of gyms, fitness centers and nail salons will be delayed because of concerns about virus transmission, campgrounds will be allowed to reopen this weekend to Maine residents, about a week ahead of the original plan.
Tokyo Olympics protest parody of logo that depicts COVID-19
A magazine in Tokyo combined the Olympic logo with the coronavirus.