Doris ‘Dolly’ Roach had tuberculosis in the 1950s, and was bedridden in a sanatorium for more than four years.
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New Rangers park among possible MLB ideas for season start
Globe Life Field, the Rangers new home with a retractable roof, has yet to open and could be a hub for an MLB region.
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Barr tells prosecutors: Look for unconstitutional virus rules
The directive comes as many stay-at-home orders are set to expire.
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Scarborough firm expands with COVID-19 home-monitoring system
Senscio Systems of Scarborough is expanding to offer its home-based health management system to more patients.
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Auto racing: Oxford Plains Speedway cancels Saturday opener
The track’s May slate includes four more Saturday events, but it is unsure when exactly the 2020 racing season will begin.
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Maine now the only New England state that won’t release COVID-19 cases by town
Vermont joined the rest of the region Monday in the practice, which gives finer-level information about the spread of the pandemic.
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Auto racing: All eyes on NASCAR as it races toward restart
IndyCar and others are looking to NASCAR, which is hoping to return to the track – without fans – on either May 16 or 17 at a to-be-determined track.
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German soccer league’s plan to restart in May faces increasing opposition
A doctor says playing Bundesliga games without fans, continuous testing and permanent monitoring of players is not sufficient to guarantee the safety of those involved.
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FIFA wants to let teams use more substitutes during backlog
The proposal seeks to avoid injuries by letting teams use five substitutes instead of three in 90 minutes, and a sixth in knockout games that go to extra time.
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Nadal doesn’t see tennis back soon, worried about injuries
Rafael Nadal says the nomadic nature of the sport, and the risk of injuries after a long layoff, will make it challenging to get tennis up and running again.