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Carl Natale
Web editor for SunJournal.com
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
How will we know we’ve reached herd immunity?
Health officials around the world are racing to vaccinate enough people to stop the spread of COVID-19 – but what qualifies as ‘enough’ is still an open question.
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Posted inMaine
What you need to know about Tuesday’s storm
Our wintry mix will end as some drizzle or freezing drizzle Tuesday afternoon. Then a storm is in Thursday’s forecast
Posted inNation / World
Drinking 1 or more cups of caffeinated coffee could reduce your heart failure risk
Decaf did not have the same effect. The conclusions were reached after looking at three major studies that together had followed 21,361 U.S. adults for at least 10 years.
Posted inOp-Eds, Perspective
Androscoggin commissioner needs to learn more about science and the law
Androscoggin County Commissioner Isaiah Lary can’t pretend that his personal take on science and the law gives him a free pass to act as he wishes.
Posted inPerspective
Why using fear to promote COVID-19 vaccination and mask wearing could backfire
You probably still remember public service ads that scared you: The cigarette smoker with throat cancer. The victims of a drunk driver. The guy who neglected his cholesterol lying in a morgue with a toe tag. With new, highly transmissible variants of SARS-CoV-2 now spreading, some health professionals have started calling for the use of similar fear-based strategies to persuade people to […]
Posted inHealth, Nation / World
How are experts tracking variants of the coronavirus?
Scientists are tracking variants of the coronavirus by scanning virus samples taken from infected people
Posted inNation / World, Politics
What to Watch: Democrats to argue Trump alone incited mob
House Democrats will begin two days of arguments Wednesday in Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial
Posted inNation / World, Politics
Watch Live: Donald Trump’s impeachment trial starts today
Former President Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial will force the Senate to decide whether to convict him of incitement of insurrection after a violent mob of his supporters laid siege to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6
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Which COVID-19 tests are required for international travel?
Many countries are stepping up requirements for incoming travelers to show a recent negative COVID-19 test