The comment by a WHO official Monday kicked off a furious debate and drew widespread criticism.
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Wall Street hits the brakes after strong, weeks-long rally
Skeptics of the rally have been saying that many risks still lurk ahead on the long road to a full recovery.
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QUERY: How is COVID-19 affecting you?
What is it about the coronavirus pandemic that has been the most difficult for you? What’s been your biggest challenge, your hardest problem? Email Staff Writer Lindsay Tice at ltice@sunjournal.com for an upcoming story in the Sun Journal.
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The Latest: Hospitals’ COVID-19 cases have spiked in at least 9 states since Memorial Day
The latest on coronavirus from around the U.S. and the world. As the number of new coronavirus cases continues to increase worldwide, and more than a dozen states and Puerto Rico are recording their highest averages of new cases since the pandemic began, hospitalizations in at least nine states have been on the rise since […]
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Jay to allow field, park use
Selectpersons set the deadline for overdue vehicle registration renewals for June 22.
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Gov. Janet Mills’ new tourism plan receives mixed reaction, confusion from local lodgings
Out-of-staters can avoid quarantine if they certify a negative test within 72 hours of arrival.
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Restaurant owners sue Mills over reopening plan
Four southern Maine restaurants allege the governor’s reopening plan is unfair to businesses in 3 counties governed by more restrictive rules.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Turnpike traffic crossing Maine border rose steadily in May
The warming weather and eased business restrictions correspond with a 53% increase in traffic through the York toll plaza from May 1 to May 31.
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Testing option not enough to save Maine tourism industry, groups say
Visitors who can prove they tested negative recently may begin visiting Maine without quarantine, starting in July.
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Sea Dogs’ curbside concessions give fans a taste of baseball
The coronavirus pandemic may well wipe out the Portland Sea Dogs’ season, but beginning Monday fans could at least sample ballpark cuisine.