Lawmakers took public testimony Monday on a bill that would exempt online charter schools from a new vaccine requirement that eliminates philosophical and religious exemptions.
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Coronavirus latest: Trump seeks payroll tax relief as members of Congress isolate themselves
The latest news from around the U.S. and the world on coronavirus: TRUMP CALLS FOR PAYROLL TAX RELIEF TO CALM MARKETS WASHINGTON — President Trump said Monday that his administration will ask Congress to pass payroll tax relief and other quick measures, as a public health and economic maelstrom brought on by the coronavirus drew […]
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Cruise ships taken off course as anti-virus controls widen
One ship on the Nile is under quarantine while another in the Indian Ocean has been denied access to ports in Thailand and Malaysia because dozens of passengers are from Italy.
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Thousands of cruise passengers stranded off California
State authorities are working with federal officials to bring the Grand Princess to a non-commercial port.
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Trump’s CDC visit turns into scattershot defense on virus
The president veers into political score-settling, exaggerations and talk harking back to his impeachment.
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Coronavirus hits milestone, infecting over 100,000 worldwide
The illness, which has killed more than 3,400 people and emerged in over 90 countries, edged into more U.S. states on Friday.
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Maine attorney general joins other states in comment on e-cigarette regulation
More than 2 dozen attorneys general have asked the Food and Drug Administration to strengthen its guidance on enforcement.
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Maine lags the nation for in-state testing for coronavirus
Maine is 1 of 5 states that have been sending samples to Atlanta for testing, but the state CDC says it has received new equipment and will be authorized to do its own testing by Monday.
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Coronavirus fears clear store shelves of masks, sanitizers, wipes
Mainers are buying up products that many believe could help keep the illness’s germs in check.
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About a dozen Mainers are being tested for coronavirus, says Maine CDC
The agency says it has submitted about a dozen samples to federal testing labs and has obtained the equipment and test kits needed to test 500 to 700 people, starting in about a week.