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.
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Dogs, cats can’t pass on coronavirus, but can test positive
Good hygiene, no kissing and pet owners should be fine say officials in Hong Kong.
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Virus spread slows in China, offering hope for containment
There are now more new cases being reported outside China than inside it.
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‘No’ vote – to keep state’s new vaccine law – wins by overwhelming margin
The proposal to overturn Maine’s new childhood vaccination requirement was losing badly as the tally mounted, with 74% of voters rejecting the ‘people’s veto’ effort.
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Virus crisis ebbs in China, spreads fear across the West
Ukraine and Morocco report their first cases.
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Tensions rise as U.S. death toll from coronavirus reaches 9
Lawmakers express doubts about the government’s ability to ramp up testing fast enough to deal with the crisis.
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More testing will show how coronavirus has spread in U.S.
New diagnoses push the tally of cases past 100 and raise the total of affected states to 11.