Four of the hardest-hit states have major Spanish-speaking populations.
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Around New England: Northeast states investigate virus spread via youth hockey
Public health officials in multiple Northeastern states are investigating the possible spread of the coronavirus among youth hockey players during a skills clinic in New Hampshire and a tournament in Connecticut.
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The Latest: South Korea reports largest virus jump since March
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has reported 279 newly confirmed cases of the coronavirus, it’s highest daily jump since early March, as fears grow about a massive outbreak in the greater capital region. The figures released by the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Sunday brought the national caseload to 15,318, including 305 […]
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Coronavirus upends conventions, changes TV coverage
The standard political gatherings that were to unfold for the Democratic Party in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and for the GOP in Charlotte, North Carolina, will be largely virtual.
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Q&A: What’s happening at the US Postal Service, and why?
The U.S. Postal Service is warning states that it can’t guarantee all ballots cast by mail for the November election will arrive in time to be counted, even if ballots are mailed by state deadlines.
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Homes with grandparents weigh virus risk as school is set to start throughout the nation
Millions of seniors in the United States live in a home with at least one child, and the new school year could bring new worries for one of the groups most vulnerable to the coronavirus.
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Connecticut student mask requirement challenged in court
Two Connecticut parents filed an appeal in state court challenging a Department of Education requirement that students returning to classrooms this fall wear face masks.
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Bruins goalie Tuukka Rask opts out of NHL playoffs over COVID-19
The Vezina Trophy finalist said in a statement Saturday morning before Game 3 of Boston’s playoff series against Carolina that “at this moment there are things more important than hockey in my life, and that is being with my family.”
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Maine CDC reports 29 new cases of coronavirus, one death
Critical virus statistics have remained low for the state, which has among the lowest infection rates per capita in the U.S.
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CDC asks 4 states and a city to draft coronavirus vaccine distribution plans
Federal agencies began working this week with officials in California, Florida, Minnesota, North Dakota and Philadelphia to develop plans to transport and store vaccine doses, and prioritize who would receive them.