DEAR DR. ROACH: My primary care doctor prescribed a cardiac calcium test after seeing me breathing hard while climbing onto the examining table. I don’t feel a need for it, as I am over 72 years old and it is common in this age. I checked with another doctor and he asked what if you […]
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Rich Lowry: New York is not a COVID-19 model
If only the rest of the country could handle COVID-19 as well as New York. That’s the lament of progressive commentators as coronavirus cases spike in the Sun Belt and the South. Washington Post columnist Jennifer Rubin hailed New York City the other day after it reported no deaths for the first time during the […]
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CDC employees demand the agency confront racism, calling it a ‘public health crisis’
In a letter to CDC Director Robert Redfield, more than 1,200 employees called for ‘7 Acts of Change,’ beginning with declaring ‘racism a public health crisis in the United States.’
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Maine’s streak of low daily virus case numbers continues
Twenty new cases of coronavirus were reported Thursday but no additional deaths, as Maine continues to avoid the spikes seen in other states.
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Russia is hacking virus vaccine trials, U.S., Britain and Canada say
They allege that a Russian intelligence unit is attacking academic and pharmaceutical research institutions involved in COVID-19 vaccine development.
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Oklahoma’s governor says he’s tested positive for COVID-19
Stitt attended President Trump’s rally in Tulsa last month, which health experts have said likely contributed to a surge in coronavirus cases there.
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Walmart to require customers to wear masks at all its stores
The company said the policy will go into effect on Monday to allow time to inform stores and customers.
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Maine reports 12 new cases, no deaths, as virus testing expands
As the virus rages in the South and West, efforts to contain its spread in Maine and the Northeast are paying off – at least so far.
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Trump administration recommends National Guard as option to help hospitals report coronavirus data
The move is part of a new data reporting protocol for hospitals that eliminates the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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Lewiston to develop inspection program for lodging houses
City staff said Tuesday that Lewiston should create its own inspection program for lodging houses, as the state considers ending inspections.