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May 20, 2020 The Latest Now that all states have begun lifting stay-at-home measures, health officials have warned that a second spike in cases could come in certain parts of the country. The responsibility now rests with individuals to adhere to social distancing guidelines and adapt to new habits to keep themselves and others safe. […]

Source: Vermont shoppers, retailers weigh in on face mask requirements

Source: Am I allowed to reopen my business? New York state launches online tool – syracuse.com

Source: How to qualify for PPP forgiveness: 11 expert answers to small business owner questions – syracuse.com

Source: Montreal Park Gatherings Leads Local Nurse To Post Tearful Video – MTL Blog

Source: Quebec Now Has 44,197 COVID-19 Cases & Recorded The Lowest Increase In Cases In A Month – MTL Blog

From the office of Assemblyman Billy Jones “For weeks, I, along with local officials, have been voicing concerns about testing capacity as the Governor’s directive called for increased testing as a requirement to regionally reopen, including the testing mandates for nursing homes. Now the stark reality of our worries has been realized as Wadsworth testing […]

Source: Turning Stone and other Oneida Nation casinos plan June 10 reopening – syracuse.com

US-Canada Border Update The American and Canadian governments have agreed to extend the existing restrictions on non-essential travel across our shared border for an additional 30 days. The restrictions have been extended until June 21. Individuals may cross the border only for established essential purposes including health care workers and others commuting for essential work, […]

May 19, 2020 The Latest By Wednesday, every state will have begun lifting stay-at-home measures. The last state to ease restrictions is Connecticut, which didn’t enact as strict of a shutdown as neighboring states. Still, the governor is concerned about the financial strain on businesses. “We’ll see whether people feel comfortable going back to restaurants. […]

Source: Churches say they don’t want to be among the last to reopen | NCPR News

Canada and the United States have agreed to extend their agreement to keep the border closed to nonessential travel to June 21 during the coronavirus pandemic. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday the border is a source of vulnerability, so the agreement will be extended by another 30 days. The restrictions were announced on […]

Source: City of Burlington to require masks in most stores

Source: Horse racing tracks, Watkins Glen can open without fans, Cuomo says | NCPR News

From the office of Congresswoman Elise Stefanik   Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Elise Stefanik is introducing the bipartisan State and Municipal Assistance for Recovery and Transition (SMART) Fund, legislation that would provide support to state and local governments in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bill will provide $500 billion in emergency funding to […]

CORONAVIRUS UPDATES May 18, 2020 The Latest A company developing an experimental vaccine for the coronavirus says early data shows encouraging results. Massachusetts-based Moderna Inc. said Monday that the vaccine triggered immune responses in healthy middle-aged volunteers. The company said the volunteers also had antibodies similar to people who had recovered from COVID-19. The vaccine […]

Source: Churches will be the last places to reopen in NY, alongside stadiums, concert halls – syracuse.com

Source: Fishing charters gear up for what could be a ‘disaster’ season | Top Stories | nny360.com

Source: Watertown Denny’s to close permanently | Jefferson County | nny360.com

Source: Vermont Lake Monsters’ season uncertain amid pandemic – VTDigger

Source: Tourism faces rough summer over virus fears | Coronavirus | pressrepublican.com

More than 180 nations worldwide have confirmed cases of the coronavirus. The following have the highest number as of 4 a.m. ET*: US 1,486,742 (+1.28%) Russia 290,678 (+3.17%) UK 244,995 (+1.46%) Brazil 241,080 (+3.24%) Spain 230,698 (0.00%)** Italy 225,435 (+0.30%) France 179,693 (+0.04%) Germany 176,551 (+0.17%) Turkey 149,435 (+0.92%) Iran 120,198 (+1.53%) Source: Johns Hopkins […]