Dana White says UFC 249 will be held with only ‘essential personnel’ – with two more shows to follow at the same arena in Jacksonville, Florida.
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Wall Street ends manic week with a gain, led by technology stocks
Reports piled higher through the week showing the coronavirus pandemic is bludgeoning the economy.
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A ‘Phantom of the Opera’ contest seeks singer with style
Andrew Lloyd Webber has launched a virtual competition that could lead to one fan singing on Broadway or the West End when musicals resume playing.
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U.S. passes 51,000 deaths, a quarter of all global fatalities
Experts have warned that the number of reported fatalities likely underestimates the true toll of COVID-19.
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Empty stadiums for soccer games? It’s not quite that simple
There will be many more people in the stadium than just the players, from coaches and match officials to journalists and television crews.
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Numbers of virus patients in Maine hospitals continue to flatten and decline
Restricting activity in the state has flattened the COVID-19 curve and taken the pressure off hospitals, a Press Herald analysis finds, but dangers remain.
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Some Olympic boxing hopefuls needed only one more day
A number of European boxers were one win away from a spot in the Tokyo Games when the qualifying tournament was postponed because of the coronavirus.
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Three new deaths, 28 more confirmed cases of coronavirus in Maine
Maine’s CDC director warns that firm predictions are for ‘zealots and charlatans,’ and we’ll only know when the state peaks after the fact.
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Don’t inject disinfectants, Lysol warns as Trump raises idea
The maker of Lysol and another disinfectant says its products should not be used as an internal treatment for the coronavirus
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Some governors to lift restrictions before meeting health benchmarks, others more cautious
The difference in how governors are responding depends largely on their political party.